keyway

English

Etymology

From key +‎ way.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkiˌweɪ/

Noun

keyway (plural keyways)

1. (dentistry) A slot into which a precision attachment (a key) is fitted.
2. The whole deep way the key has to go, the hollow or cavity.
3. A guide groove.
5. (mechanical) The recessed part of a keyed joint, in which the key resides.

   Near-synonyms: keyseat, groove

7. The groove within a modern lock that the key slides into; any lock's keyhole.

Translations

slot for a key

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• German: ^{(please verify)} Schlitz (de) m, ^{(please verify)} Schlüsselloch (de) n
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the hollow for receiving the key

• Catalan: osca (ca) f
• Finnish: avaimenreikä (fi)
• German: Schlüsselbartaufnahme f, Aussparung (de) f (broadly), Schlüsselsitz m

a guide groove

• Finnish: ohjausura
• German: Schlitz (de) m, Nut (de) f, Führungsrille f

the keyseat, a part of a keyed joint

• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} шпонков канал m (šponkov kanal)
• Catalan: osca (ca) f
• Finnish: kiilaura
• German: Nut (de) f, Passfedernut f