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  2. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    A square, rounded or V-shaped depression, filed or machined into a key, to allow the key to turn in its lock. In pin tumbler locks, the series of key cuts on a key causes the pins to line up at the shear line or gate so the lock will open. In warded locks, the key cuts bypass the wards so the key can push or pull the bolt. [6] Key pin

  3. Latch - Wikipedia

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    A Suffolk latch is a type of latch incorporating a simple thumb-actuated lever and commonly used to hold wooden gates and doors closed. Comparison of Suffolk and Norfolk latches. The Suffolk latch originated in the English county of Suffolk in the 16th century and stayed in common use until the 19th century.

  4. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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    Most locks are closed by chevron or mitre gates rather than by caissons. These are pairs of hinged gates that form a "V" shape, with the deeper water outside the V. Water pressure thus holds them closed. These gates can be opened and closed quickly, so they are used for canal locks, to change levels, and also for most freight docks.

  5. Lock (water navigation) - Wikipedia

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    A plan and side view of a generic, empty canal lock. A lock chamber separated from the rest of the canal by an upper pair and a lower pair of mitre gates.The gates in each pair close against each other at an 18° angle to approximate an arch against the water pressure on the "upstream" side of the gates when the water level on the "downstream" side is lower.

  6. Rotary combination lock - Wikipedia

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    Many combination locks have three wheels, but the lock may be equipped with additional wheels, each with a drive pin and fly, in a similar manner. The number of wheels in the mechanism determines the number of specific dial positions that must be entered to open the lock, so a three-sequence combination is required for a three-wheel lock.

  7. Listed buildings in Dewsbury - Wikipedia

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    Dewsbury is a town and an unparished area in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It contains 134 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, three are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The list consists of the listed ...