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  2. Susana Baca - Wikipedia

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    Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana ˈβaka]; born 24 May 1944 in Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music.

  3. Trapped-key interlocking - Wikipedia

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    The key will then remain trapped until the gate or door is closed. A personnel or safety key can be released from the access lock, this ensures that the gate or door can not be closed and the initial key released until this personnel or safety key is returned (assuming that no duplicate keys are available). This provides increased operator safety.

  4. Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols - Wikipedia

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    KEY: key: Drawing callouts marked "KEY" define "key characteristics" that are considered especially important for fit, function, safety, or other reasons. They are thus subjected to higher inspection sampling levels. KPSI, kpsi: kilopounds per square inch, that is, thousands of pounds per square inch: See discussion at synonym KSI. KSI, ksi

  5. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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    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 In a pin tumbler lock, the key pin is in contact with the key. It has varying lengths, corresponding to the key's ...

  6. The Ford Meter Box Company - Wikipedia

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    Meter box cover manufactured by Ford Meter Box for New Orleans. Ford Meter Box was founded by Edwin Ford in Hartford City, Indiana in 1898. [1] He invented the meter box as a place to install water meters outside of homes that did not have basements. Ford's early experimentation found that meters could be installed in pits to protect them from ...

  7. Basketball statistics - Wikipedia

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    A player who makes double digits in a game in any two of the PTS, REB, AST, STL, and BLK statistics is said to make a double double; in three statistics, a triple double; in four statistics, a quadruple double. A quadruple double is extremely rare (and has only occurred four times in the NBA).

  8. Master keying - Wikipedia

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    Unlike a master key system, where each individual lock has one individual operating key and one common master key, a maison lock is designed to be operated by every key within the system. Because of the inherent lack of security in the maison key system, some jurisdictions prohibit the use of maison key systems in apartment and condominium ...

  9. Knox Box - Wikipedia

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    A Knox Box is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for fire departments, emergency medical services, and sometimes police to retrieve in emergency situations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term "Knox-Box" is a brand name for such products produced by the American company Knox Associates, which does business as The Knox Company.