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BARBE PENE [1 record]

Record 1 1983-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

The notch in the tail piece of a dead bolt in which the rotating member engages to throw or retract the bolt.

DEF

the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Chacune des parties découpées de la queue de pêne, sur lesquelles agit le panneton de la clé.

DEF

encoche de la partie inférieure de la queue de pêne qui reçoit le panneton de la clef pour faire mouvoir le pêne.

Spanish

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