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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A slot into which a precision attachment (a key) is fitted.
2. 2
   The whole deep way the key has to go, the hollow or cavity.
3. 3
   A guide groove.
4. 4
   The recessed part of a keyed joint, in which the key resides.

   "Near-synonyms: keyseat, groove"

5. 5
   The groove within a modern lock that the key slides into; any lock's keyhole.

Synonyms

All synonyms

groovekeyseat

Etymology

From key + way.

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