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wafer tumbler

n. 1. a flat tumbler which must be drawn into the cylinder plug by the proper key so that none of its extremities extends into the shell 2. a flat, usually rectangular tumbler with a gate which must be aligned with a sidebar by the proper key

 

walk-in vault

n. a vault with a man door and open floor space inside

 

wall safe

n. a safe installed in a wall so that only the door and a frame is visible 

 

ward

n. a usually stationary obstruction in a lock or cylinder which prevents the entry and/or operation of an incorrect key

 

ward cut

n. a modification of a key which allows it to bypass a ward

 

warded

adj. having one or more wards

 

warded key

n. a key with ward cuts only, typically a bit key, flat steel key or corrugated key

 

Warnock Hersey

n. an independent testing laboratory

 

wheel lock

n. 1. a lock which prevents rotation of a wheel, 2. a lock which prevents removal of a wheel

 

wheel pack

n. an assembly of combination wheels

 

wheel puller

n. a tool used to remove the steering wheel from a column

 

wide stile

adj. pertaining to aluminum and hollow metal or wood doors with stiles 5 inches wide or larger

 

window bug

n. an alarm system component designed to detect breaking glass

 

wipe tool

n. 1. a device used to decode lever lock combinations by an arc contact with the configured lever/belly characteristic shape, 2. a tool for cleaning the hidden part of an automotive window to facilitate viewing of linkage

 

witness mark

n. the change in the surface finish of metal resulting from pressure contact, as in impressioning

 

working trim

n. lock or exit device trim which activates a mechanism

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