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<center>In this image, we can see that the right key is inside the lock. We see that all the pins are aligned neatly. We can see that there is a space between the top and bottom pins which we call the <i>shear line</i>. In the present state, the lock can turn and open since no pins are blocking the movement of the lock.</center> | <center>In this image, we can see that the right key is inside the lock. We see that all the pins are aligned neatly. We can see that there is a space between the top and bottom pins which we call the <i>shear line</i>. In the present state, the lock can turn and open since no pins are blocking the movement of the lock.</center> | ||
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[[File:Locks-shearline-open.jpg|border|center|text-bottom|''Lock opened at the shear line'']] | |||
<center>This image shows us the lock opening since all the pins are neatly arranged at the shear line. The key has two functions: 1) to align the pins at the shear line and 2) with tension, to turn the lock open.</center> | |||
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