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  2. Door handle - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. Device to open or close door Various examples of door handles throughout history A door handle or doorknob is a handle used to open or close a door. Door handles can be found on all types of doors including: exterior doors of residential and commercial buildings, internal doors, cupboard ...

  3. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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    Until the mid-nineteenth century, mortise locks were only used in the most formal rooms in the most expensive houses. Other rooms used box locks or rim locks; in contrast with embedded mortise locks, the latch itself is in a self-contained unit that is attached to the surface of the door. Rim locks have been used in the United States since the ...

  4. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    When the door is closed, the bolt extends into the hole in the strike plate and holds the door closed. The strike plate protects the jamb against friction from the bolt and increases security in the case of a jamb made of a softer material (such as wood ) than the strike plate.

  5. Latch - Wikipedia

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    Knob has crescent-shaped bar which pulls back latch bolt when turned. Version on upper right has a lock; version on upper left does not. Kwikset uses this shape. Other companies have square or D-shaped bars. A latch bolt is an extremely common latch type, typically part of a lockset. It is a spring-loaded bolt with an angled edge.

  6. 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]

  7. Alaska Air says loose hardware found on some of its 737 ... - AOL

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    (Reuters) - Alaska Air said on Monday its technicians found some loose hardware in the door plug area on some of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet. U.S. regulators grounded 171 MAX 9 planes after a door ...

  8. What does the slang word 'mid' really mean? - AOL

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    What does 'mid' mean? Think: a lukewarm bowl of mac-and-cheese or a three-star hotel, says Kelly Elizabeth Wright, a postdoctoral research fellow in language sciences at Virginia Tech. For example:

  9. Deadbolt - Wikipedia

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    Door with two locks, one in the doorknob and a separate deadbolt. 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