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Meaning of keyhole

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

keyhole

noun

Definitions

  1. The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.

  2. Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function.

  3. A circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress.

  4. A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.

verb

Definitions

  1. (ordnance) To strike a target after wobbling in flight so that the long axis of the bullet does not follow the line of flight; typically due to insufficient spin resulting from the rifling in the barrel.