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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024key•hole /ˈkiˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a hole for inserting a key in a lock, esp. one in the shape of a circle with a narrow rectangle beneath it.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024key•hole (kē′hōl′),USA pronunciation n. - Buildinga 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.
- SportAlso called key. [Basketball.]the area at each end of the court that is bounded by two lines extending from the end line parallel to and equidistant from the sidelines and terminating in a circle around the foul line.
adj. - extremely private or intimate, esp. with reference to information gained as if by peeping through a keyhole.
- snooping and intrusive:a keyhole investigator.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: keyhole /ˈkiːˌhəʊl/ n - 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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