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Meaning of keyhole | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkiˌhoʊl

Definitions

  1. The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
  2. eye
  3. 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.
  4. A small incision through which surgical instruments can reach into an anatomic space beyond.
  5. caution
  6. A circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress.
  7. look! watch out!
  8. A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.
  9. A mortise for a key or cotter.
  10. A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting.
  11. 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.
  12. The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key.
  13. A gravitational keyhole.

Equivalents

العربية ثقب المفتاح
Deutsch Schlüsselloch
Ελληνικά κλειδαρότρυπα
Español ojo
日本語 鍵穴
Svenska nyckelhål

Examples

“laser keyhole welding”
“keyhole plasma”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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