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These items are everywhere in your daily life, and you probably use some of them regularly. It’s time to learn what they’re actually called!
10. Aglet
The small plastic tip at the end of your shoelace prevents fraying and makes it easier to thread through the eyelets without needing to wet it.
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9. Bollard
These sturdy posts in parking areas allow wheelchairs and carts to pass while blocking vehicles.
8. Dingbat
These symbols, which are neither letters nor punctuation marks, are often used to obscure text you’d prefer to keep hidden from children.
7. Ferrule
The small metal ring that secures the eraser to the top of a pencil.
6. Keeper
The small leather loop on belts or watch straps that secures the loose end after it’s been fastened.
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5. Kerf
The narrow groove created by a saw blade, representing the width of the cut. In the image above, a 2.5-micron kerf is visible.
4. Punt, or Kick
The small dent at the base of a wine bottle, which strengthens the structure and creates the illusion of more wine than it actually holds.
3. Tragus
The small, protruding cartilage located on the front side of your ear.
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2. Phosphenes
The tiny flashes of light you notice when you close your eyes tightly.
1. Philtrum
The vertical indentation between your nose and upper lip, which divides your mustache into two sections—unless you’re Hitler, in which case it’s hidden beneath your mustache.
