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   Yale

   /jeɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a type of lock with a latch bolt and a flat key with a serrated edge: trademark "a Yale lock"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: named after Linus Yale Jr (1821–68), the American locksmith who invented the mechanism it uses.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • Y

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

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