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What is a very commonly used object that's name is unknown to most of the population?


  1. Sphygmomanometer = Blood Pressure Cuff
    — AudibleNod

  2. The small pocket in a pair of pants is called a watch pocket.
    — alltherobots

  3. You know those grey plastic theft detection things in the doorways of most stores? No idea what those are called.
    — TwoLastNamesGuy



  4. Church Key or churchkey - the little dohickey you use to open a bottle on one side and make an opening in a can with the other.
    — SuperdudeAbides

  5. Peen - side opposite of the hammers striking side
    — Suburbanslim

  6. The little valve at the bottom of a motorcycle gas tank is called a petcock. So many people call it "the fuel shutoff."
    — Skunk73



  7. That metal thing you measure your feet in is a Brannock Device.
    — crystalistwo

  8. The weird 4 pronged trident looking thing I use to stab my food and eat with it.
    — anooblol

  9. The cage-thing that secures the cork on a bottle of champagne is called "muselet".
    — HabseligkeitDerLiebe



  10. A fastening (typically found on coats) where a loop fastens around a button is called a 'frog'.
    — Clypsedra

  11. The dot over a lowercase j and i is called a tittle.
    — SalemScout