North Carolina Practice Locksmith Exam
n. 1. the number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of the key
2. the actual cut(s) or combination of a
key - ANS - Bitting
n. a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigne
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North Carolina Practice Locksmith Exam
n. 1. the number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of the key
2. the actual cut(s) or combination of a
key - ANS - Bitting
n. a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key combination for future reference
when additional keys or cylinders may be needed - ANS - Blind Code
n. a hand held key bitting punch, often incorporating a trigger-like handle - ANS - Clipper
n. 1. a designation assigned to a particular key combination for reference when additional keys or
cylinders may be needed. See also, "blind code", "direct code", and "key symbol",
2. a standard for Life Safety, structural integrity, fire safety, etc., either incorporated into the statutes of a
given jurisdiction, or a model standard - ANS - Code
n. a key cut to a specific code rather than duplicated from a pattern key. it may or may not conform to
the lock manufacturer's specifications - ANS - Code Key
n. a code key which conforms to the lock manufacturer's specifications - ANS - Code Original Key
n. the group of numbers which represent the bitting of a key and/or the tumblers of a lock or cylinder -
ANS - Combination
n. the bottom of a key cut - ANS - Cut Root
n. the shape of the bottom of a key cut. It may have a flat or radius of a specific dimension, or be a
perfect
"V - ANS - Cut Root Shape
n. a set of keys used to make a code original key on a key duplicating machine to a lock manufacturer's
given set of key bitting specifications. Each key is cut with the correct spacing to one depth only in all
bitting positions, with one key for each depth. - ANS - Depth Key Set
n. a series of blind codes and bittings which are directly related to those of another bitting list - ANS -
Derived Series
n. a designation assigned to a particular key which includes the actual combination of the key - ANS -
Direct Code
n. the dimension obtained by adding the root depth of a key cut to the length of its corresponding bottom
pin which establishes a perfect shear line. This will not necessarily be the same as the actual plug
diameter. - ANS - Effective Plug Diameter
n. the maximum allowable difference between adjacent cut depths - ANS - Maximum Adjacent Cut
Specification
abb. maximum adjacent cut specification - ANS - "MACS"
n. the dimension from the bottom of a cut on a key to the bottom of the blade - ANS - Root Depth
n. a location in a cylinder at which specific tumbler surfaces must be aligned, removing obstruction(s)
which prevented the plug from moving - ANS - Shear Line
n. the dimensions from the stop to th
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