About The Word Keyhole
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Keyhole
Keyhole Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Keyhole?
[n] the hole where a key is inserted
Synonyms | Synonyms for Keyhole: Related Terms | Find terms related to Keyhole: air hole | armhole | blowhole | bullet-hole | bunghole | cringle | deadeye | eye | eyelet | gasket | grommet | guide | knothole | loop | loophole | manhole | mousehole | peephole | pigeonhole | pinhole | placket | placket hole | porthole | punch-hole | spiracle | tap | vent | venthole Keyhole In Webster's Dictionary \Key"hole`\, n.
1. A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
2.
(a) (Carp.) A hole or excavation in beams intended to be
joined together, to receive the key which fastens
them.
(b) (Mach.) a mortise for a key or cotter.
{Keyhole limpet} (Zo["o]l.), a marine gastropod of the genus
Fissurella and allied genera. See {Fissurella}.
{Keyhole saw}, a narrow, slender saw, used in cutting
keyholes, etc., as in doors; a kind of compass saw or fret
saw.
{Keyhole urchin} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous clypeastroid
sea urchins, of the genera {Melitta}, {Rotula}, and
{Encope}; -- so called because they have one or more
perforations resembling keyholes.
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