Lock and Key
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...such as a gate or door, or a container, such as a cabinet, drawer or safe, to keep it closed and/or prevent unauthorized access...tumbler cylinder lock of the type developed (1860) by the American inventor Linus Yale. Door locks on automobiles and most high...