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Magnetic Catch

A cupboard catch that uses a magnet to hold the door closed.

Master Key

Operates any quantity of cylinders of different individual key changes.

Masterkeying

An arrangement of cylinders having individual key changes, which permits them all to be operated by a simple key called a master key.

Mono Lock

See Preassembled Lock.

Mop Plate

A narrow plate similar to a kick plate, of sufficient height to protect against the swish of the mop.

Mortise

A cavity made to receive a lock or other hardware; also the act of making such a cavity

Mortise Bolt

A door bolt designed to be mortised into a door rather than applied to its surface.

Mortise Lock (or Latch)

A lock designed to be installed in a mortise rather than applied to the door's surface.

Mullion

A fixed or movable post dividing an opening vertically
 

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