Keyhole

"Keyway" redirects here. For the defunct airline, see Keyway Air Transport. For other uses, see Keyhole (disambiguation).

A traditional keyhole for a warded lock.

A keyhole (or keyway) is a hole or aperture (as in a door or lock) for receiving a key.^[1] Lock keyway shapes vary widely with lock manufacturer, and many manufacturers have a number of unique profiles requiring a specifically milled key blank to engage the lock's tumblers.

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↑ Gove, Philip Babcock, ed. (1981). "keyhole". Webster's Third New International Dictionary of English Language. Merriam-Webster Inc. p. 1239.

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Keyhole

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