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Keys (adjusting equipment)

Scope note

Hand tools for opening and closing that do not have a jaw and do not fit into screws. For adjusting tools with a tip that fits into the recess of a screw, use "screwdrivers." For hand tools for opening and closing by means of a jaw, use "wrenches." For the removable actuating devices of locks, use "keys (hardware)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000251159

Narrower Terms used

bed keys

Term used for

key wrenches
wrenches, key

Equivalent Terms used

key (adjusting equipment)

Created

13yrs ago

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