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key·hole
(kē′hōl′)n.
1. The hole in a lock into which a key fits.
2. Basketball The key.
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keyhole
(ˈkiːˌhəʊl)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) an aperture in a door or a lock case through which a key may be passed to engage the lock mechanism
2. any small aperture resembling a keyhole in shape or function
3. (General Engineering) a transient column of vapour or plasma formed during the welding or cutting of materials, using high energy beams, such as lasers
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key•hole
(ˈkiˌhoʊl)n.
1. a hole for inserting a key in a lock.
2. the area at each end of a basketball court that is bounded by two lines extending from the end line parallel to and equidistant from the sidelines and terminating in a circle around the foul line.
adj. 3. extremely private or intimate; revealing.
4. snooping and intrusive: a keyhole investigator.
[1585–95]
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Noun | 1. | keyhole - the hole where a key is inserted hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed |
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Translations
ثَقْب القِفْل
nøglehul
avaimenreikä
kulcslyuk
skráargat
鍵穴
kľúčová dierka
ključavnična luknja
anahtar deliği
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keyhole
n → Schlüsselloch nt
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key
(kiː) noun1. an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned. Have you the key for this door?
2. in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes. piano keys.
3. in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.
4. the scale in which a piece of music is set. What key are you singing in?; the key of F.
5. something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc. the key to the whole problem.
6. in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.
adjective most important. key industries; He is a key man in the firm.
ˈkeyboard noun1. the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board. The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; (also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments.
2. any keyboard (musical) instrument.
ˈkeyhole noun the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed. The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents.
keyhole surgery noun surgery done through a very small cut in the body.
ˈkeynote noun1. the chief note in a musical key.
2. the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc).
keyed up excited; tense.
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