keyhole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkiˌhoʊ̯l/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- [ˈkʰɪi̯ˌhoʊ̯l] (General-American)
Etymology
From key + hole.
Meanings
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The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
The key-hole was still their port of egress and regress, and it resembled the aperture of a bee-hive, on a sunny day in June.
1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 306:
- Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.
- Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond. ▸ A small incision through which surgical instruments can reach into an anatomic space beyond.
- A circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress.
- A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.
- A mortise for a key or cotter.
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A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting.
keyhole plasma
laser keyhole welding
- A welding method in which a hole forms in the surface immediately ahead of the puddle in the direction of welding. The hole is filled as the weld progresses.
- The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key.
- A gravitational keyhole.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyholes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
keyhole fly · keyhole limpet · keyhole arch · keyhole limpet hemocyanin · keyhole saw · keyhole sand dollar · keyhole surgery · keyhole urchin · six-holed keyhole urchin
Translations (58)
sh кључаоница (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · cmn 鑰匙孔 /钥匙孔 (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · pt fechadura (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · gl pechadura (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ja 鍵穴 (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · is skráargat (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · bo ལྡེ་ཁུང (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · eo ŝlosiltruo (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · la claustellum (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · vi lỗ khoá (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ru замо́чная сква́жина (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · it buco della serratura (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · lb Schlëssellach (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sl ključanica (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · de Schlüsselloch (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ms lubang kunci (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · pt tranca (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · pl dziurka od klucza (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ko 열쇠 구멍 (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · tr anahtar deliği (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sh кључница (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · uk за́мкова щі́ли́на (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sk kľúčová dierka (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · tl susian (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · tg сӯрохи калид (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sh ključnica (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · nl sleutelgat (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · fa سوراخ کلید (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sh ključaonica (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · da nøglehul (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ka კლიტის ჭუჭრუტანა (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · nb nøkkelhull (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · gl ferrollo (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · vo kikahog (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · yue 鎖匙窿 /锁匙窿 (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · pdt Schlätelloch (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · bg ключалка (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · hu kulcslyuk (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · tl butas-susian (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · sv nyckelhål (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ga poll eochrach (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · mn цоожны нүх (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · fi avaimenreikä (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · it toppa (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · hy բանալու անցք (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · th รูกุญแจ (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · gl fechadura (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · id lubang kunci (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · cs klíčová dírka (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · cmn 鎖孔 /锁孔 (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · el κλειδαρότρυπα (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · es ojo (de la cerradura) (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · ro gaura cheii (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · es bocallave (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · fr trou de la serrure (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · kl matuersaaserfik (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · he חור המנעול (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) · mk клучалка (a hole to lock/unlock with a key)