Meaning Of The Word Keyhole

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keyhole
countable noun: A keyhole is the hole in a lock that you put a key in.

keyhole in American English
an opening (in a lock) into which a key is inserted
adjective: extremely private or intimate, esp. with reference to information gained as if by peeping through a keyhole
noun: a hole for inserting a key in a lock, esp. one in the shape of a circle with a rectangle having a width smaller than the diameter of the circle projecting from the bottom

keyhole in British English
noun: an aperture in a door or a lock case through which a key may be passed to engage the lock mechanism

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