keyway
About 0.07 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A slot into which a precision attachment (a key) is fitted.
- noun The whole deep way the key has to go, the hollow or cavity.
- noun A guide groove.
- noun The recessed part of a keyed joint, in which the key resides.
- noun The groove within a modern lock that the key slides into; any lock's keyhole.
Similar words
spline split key blade keyholder skeleton key passkey master key keyplate socket lock
Often followed by
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Word family
keyways
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