Keyhole

ahd-5
  • noun. The hole in a lock into which a key fits.
  • noun. The key.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To strike lengthwise, cutting in the target a hole which resembles a keyhole: said of a bullet in target-shooting.
  • noun. A hole or aperture in a door or lock for receiving a key.
  • noun. In carpentry, a hole or excavation passing through beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them.—'
  • noun. A small piece of water connected with a lake or other larger body; a little lake or bay.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A hole or apertupe in a door or lock, for receiving a key.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key which fastens them.
  • noun. a mortise for a key or cotter.
  • noun. a marine gastropod of the genus Fissurella and allied genera. See Fissurella.
  • noun. a narrow, slender saw, used in cutting keyholes, etc., as in doors; a kind of compass saw or fret saw.
  • noun. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the hole where a key is inserted
  • Word Usage
    "Now, those satellites could possibly be taking a wide -- more wide angle view of the area, or it could be a KH-11, what they call a keyhole satellite, and that takes a very detailed view -- more than commercial satellites can give you now."
    Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hole  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    doorknob  hasp  hinge  knocker  latch  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning