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Keys (hardware)

Scope note

The removable actuating devices of locks. For hand tools used for opening and closing devices other than locks and that do not have a jaw and do not fit into screws, use "keys (adjusting equipment)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033579

Broader Terms used

<keys and key components>

Equivalent Terms used

key (hardware)

Created

13yrs ago

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