keyway

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Synonyms: kenway, key way

Antonyms: kenway, key way

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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]].
4. {{senseid|en|Q134970965}} {{lb|en|mechanical}} The recessed part of a [[keyed]] [[joint]], in which the [[key#English:_Q1424692|key]] resides.
5. {{senseid|en|Q488855}} The groove within a modern [[lock#English:_Q228039|lock]] that the [[key#English:_Q132041|key]] slides into; any lock's [[keyhole#Noun|keyhole]].

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