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* '''Coilable Mast:''' This an important mechanism for deployment of structures such as antennas. The mast is flexible in nature and coiled on a reel to reduce the dimension during launch.
* '''Lazy Tongs:''' The actual definition for this being scissor-like extendable structure used to reach things at a distance. These type of structures are employed when space constraints are imposed on one dimension of structures.
[[File:LazyTongsLazyTongs2.png|frame|center|Lazy TongsA representative image for lazy tongs. Image reproduced from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14742323506 here]]]
* '''Telescopic:''' This mechanism uses compression of a long structure into smaller structure by sliding one part into another.
[[File:Telescopic.png|frame|center|Telescopic]]