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English
Etymology
key + way
Noun
keyway (plural keyways)
- (dentistry) A slot into which a precision attachment (a key) is fitted.
- The whole deep way the key has to go, the hollow or cavity.
- A guide groove.
- The recessed part of a keyed joint, a keyseat.
Translations
slot for a key
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the hollow for receiving the key
the keyseat, a part of a keyed joint