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  2. Marine salvage - Wikipedia

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    USS Regulus hard aground in 1971 due to a typhoon: after three weeks of effort, Naval salvors deemed it unsalvageable.. Marine salvage takes many forms, and may involve anything from refloating a ship that has gone aground or sunk as well as necessary work to prevent loss of the vessel, such as pumping water out of a ship—thereby keeping the ship afloat—extinguishing fires on board, to ...

  3. Lockset - Wikipedia

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    Metal fire-resistance rated door with a lockset consisting of a locking latch bolt operated by lever handle with an escutcheon that encompasses the locking mechanism.. A lockset (alternatively lock set) is the hardware and components that make up the locking or latching mechanism that can usually be found on a door or other hinged object but can also include sliding doors and dividers. [1]

  4. Deadbolt - Wikipedia

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    A deadbolt or deadlock is a type of lock morticed into a wooden door where a bolt is thrown into the door frame, using a key from either side, to secure the door. [ 1 ] It is distinct from a spring bolt lock because a deadbolt can only be opened by a key or handle.

  5. Mul-T-Lock - Wikipedia

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    Mul-T-Lock is an Israeli company that develops and sells padlocks, combination locks, and related security products.It was founded in 1973 by Moshe Dolev and Avraham Bahry [1] and is a subsidiary of Assa Abloy.

  6. Deadbolt (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Deadbolt is a side-scrolling stealth-action video game developed by Hopoo Games, who also created Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2. The game was released as a demo on April 19, 2015, and officially on Steam for Microsoft Windows on March 14, 2016. [1] Linux and Mac OS X versions were also made available a few months later. [2]

  7. Handbook - Wikipedia

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    giving information such as facts on a particular subject, guidance in some art or occupation, instructions for operating a machine, or information for tourists." [1] A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum (Latin, "go with me") or pocket reference. It may also be referred to as an enchiridion. In modern times, the concept of ...

  8. Electromagnetic lock - Wikipedia

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    Since electromagnetic locks do not interact with levers or door knobs on a door, typically a separate release button that cuts the lock power supply is mounted near the door. This button usually has a timer that, once the button is pressed, keeps the lock unlocked for either 15 or 30 seconds in accordance with NFPA fire codes.

  9. Gys Hofmeyr - Wikipedia

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    In 1890, at the age of nineteen, Hofmeyr entered the Cape Civil Service. [1] His first appointment was in the Lands and Deeds Office at King William's Town. [16] Later that year Hofmeyr became Magistrate's Clerk at Oudtshoorn, and he was subsequently attached to the Circuit Court and to various magistracies in the Cape Colony. [16]