keyholes

• airholes
• armholes
• break
• buttonholes
• crack
• crater
• cut
• dent
• entrances
• gap
• inlets
• intakes
• knotholes
• mouth
• peepholes
• pinholes
• pit
• pocket
• pores
• potholes
• punches
• punctures
• slits
• spaces
• tunnel
• vents
• void
• window
• wormholes

• barriers
• fillers
• mountain
• patches
• plugs
• seals

• noun
  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.
  5. A mortise for a key or cotter.
  6. (lasers) A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting.
  7. 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.
  8. The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key.
  9. A gravitational keyhole.
• verb
  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.

• He noticed scratches around the keyholes of the door, indicating attempted break-ins.
• The carpenter carefully chiseled out precise keyholes for the cabinet's door locks.
• It took a few tries to find the right key to fit the stubborn keyholes of the ancient chest.
• The locksmith recommended installing covers to protect the keyholes from rust and dirt.
• She peered through the keyholes of the old mansion, intrigued by the mysteries inside.

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