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  2. Three-point locking - Wikipedia

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    Three point lock are also commonly used in wardrobes, like from Hettich [6] [7] Single-point locking may provide adequate security for some situations on tiered lockers, as the doors are shorter, and therefore more difficult to force open; however, the taller doors of full length lockers and cabinets are more susceptible to the application of leverage.

  3. Split pin - Wikipedia

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    A split pin, also known as a cotter pin, or cotter key in the US, [1] is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation, similar to a staple or rivet. Typically made of thick wire with a half-circular cross section, split pins come in multiple sizes and types.

  4. Door furniture - Wikipedia

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    Bolt – A (nearly always) metal shaft attached by cleats or a specific form of bracket, that slides into the jamb to fasten a door. [2]: 89 Draw bolt - A form of crossbar latch where a bolt, held in place by metal bails, is slid to engage a bail fixed to a jamb or mating door. A small, typically knob, handle is affixed to the bolt to aid grip.

  5. Door breaching - Wikipedia

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    Attacking the latch and lock is easiest, as it requires fewer shots and is easiest to target, whereas attacking the hinges requires more shots, and the hinges may not be visible from the outside. According to US urban warfare doctrine, the breaching operation is performed with the muzzle in contact with the door, or as close as possible, and ...

  6. Hinge - Wikipedia

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    These H-shaped barrel hinges are used on flush-mounted doors. Small H hinges (3–4 in or 76–102 mm) tend to be used for cabinets, while larger ones (6–7 in or 150–180 mm) are for passage doors and closet doors. HL hinge Commonly used for passage doors, room doors, and closet doors in the 17th, 18th, and the 19th centuries.

  7. What Is a Stock Split? How It Works and Why It Matters - AOL

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    Forward splits increase the number of shares in circulation but reduce the per-share price by a corresponding amount; a 2-1 split, for example, doubles the number of shares and halves the stock price.

  8. Cabinetry - Wikipedia

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    For example, modern kitchens are examples of built-in cabinetry. Free-standing cabinets are more commonly available as off-the-shelf items and can be moved from place to place if required. Cabinets may be wall hung or suspended from the ceiling. Cabinet doors may be hinged or sliding and may have mirrors on the inner or outer surface.

  9. Girt - Wikipedia

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    Wall cladding fastened to the girt, or a discrete bracing system which includes the girt, can provide shear resistance, in the plane of the wall, along the length of the primary member. Since the girts are normally fastened to, or near, the exterior flange of a column, stability braces may be installed at a girt to resist rotation of the ...