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Definitions for: Keyhole [n] the hole where a key is inserted
Webster (1913) Definition: Key"hole`, n.
1. A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
2.
(a) (Carp.) A hole or excavation in beams intended to be
joined together, to receive the key which fastens
them.
(b) (Mach.) a mortise for a key or cotter.
Keyhole limpet (Zo["o]l.), a marine gastropod of the genus
Fissurella and allied genera. See Fissurella.
Keyhole saw, a narrow, slender saw, used in cutting
keyholes, etc., as in doors; a kind of compass saw or fret
saw.
Keyhole urchin (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous clypeastroid
sea urchins, of the genera Melitta, Rotula, and
Encope; -- so called because they have one or more
perforations resembling keyholes.
See Also: hole, lock
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