keyway

[ kee-wey ]

/ ˈkiˌweɪ /

noun

Machinery. a groove in a shaft, the hub of a wheel, etc., for receiving part of akey holding it to another part.

a slot in a lock for receiving and guiding the key.

(in poured-concrete construction) a longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete.

a depression or slot carved into rock to provide a bond or anchorage for a structure, as a dam.

Origin of keyway

First recorded in 1865–70; key¹ + way¹

Words nearby keyway

Keystoner, keystone species, Keystone State, keystroke, key up, keyway, Key West, keyword, keyword indexing, keyword stuffing, key worker

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Example sentences from the Web for keyway

To cut out the square corners of the keyway, the diamond-point chisel shown in Fig. 2171 is employed.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
These plugs must be of the same metal as that in which the keyway is cut, otherwise the drill will be apt to run to one side.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
The strap should be set fair with the outside faces, which will bring the keyway fair if it is properly located.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
A much more usual method, however, is to employ slotting or keyway drills.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

The sides and bottom of the keyway should be surfaced true with the file.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose

British Dictionary definitions for keyway

keyway

/ (ˈkiːˌweɪ) /

noun

a longitudinal slot cut into a component to accept a key that engages with a similar slot on a mating component to prevent relative motion of the two components

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	keyway
释义	keyway [ kee-wey ] / ˈkiˌweɪ / noun Machinery. a groove in a shaft, the hub of a wheel, etc., for receiving part of akey holding it to another part. a slot in a lock for receiving and guiding the key. (in poured-concrete construction) a longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete. a depression or slot carved into rock to provide a bond or anchorage for a structure, as a dam. Origin of keyway First recorded in 1865–70; key¹ + way¹ Words nearby keyway Keystoner, keystone species, Keystone State, keystroke, key up, keyway, Key West, keyword, keyword indexing, keyword stuffing, key worker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for keyway To cut out the square corners of the keyway, the diamond-point chisel shown in Fig. 2171 is employed. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose These plugs must be of the same metal as that in which the keyway is cut, otherwise the drill will be apt to run to one side. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The strap should be set fair with the outside faces, which will bring the keyway fair if it is properly located. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose A much more usual method, however, is to employ slotting or keyway drills. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose The sides and bottom of the keyway should be surfaced true with the file. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose British Dictionary definitions for keyway keyway / (ˈkiːˌweɪ) / noun a longitudinal slot cut into a component to accept a key that engages with a similar slot on a mating component to prevent relative motion of the two components Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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