Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-wey]
- /ˈkiˌweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-wey]
- /ˈkiˌweɪ/
Definitions of keyway word
- noun keyway Machinery. a groove in a shaft, the hub of a wheel, etc., for receiving part of a key holding it to another part. 1
- noun keyway a slot in a lock for receiving and guiding the key. 1
- noun keyway (in poured-concrete construction) a longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete. 1
- noun keyway a depression or slot carved into rock to provide a bond or anchorage for a structure, as a dam. 1
- noun keyway A slot cut in a part of a machine or an electrical connector to ensure correct orientation with another part that is fitted with a key. 1
- noun keyway 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 0
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Origin of keyway
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; key1 + way1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Keyway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keyway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
keyway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with keyway
- what is a keyway?
- how to make a keyway in a shaft?
- what is a keyway in construction?
- how to cut a keyway in a pulley?
- how to use a keyway broach?
- how to broach a keyway?
- how to cut a keyway in a shaft?
- how to make a keyway?
- how to cut an internal keyway?
- how to machine a keyway?
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Matching words
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