KEYWAY


Meaning of KEYWAY in English

/kee"way'/ , n.

1. Mach. a groove in a shaft, the hub of a wheel, etc., for receiving part of a key holding it to another part.

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

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

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

[ 1865-70; KEY 1 + WAY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .