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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024key•way (kē′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a groove in a shaft, the hub of a wheel, etc., for receiving part of a key holding it to another part.
- Mechanical Engineering, Buildinga slot in a lock for receiving and guiding the key.
- Building, Civil Engineering(in poured-concrete construction) a longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete.
- Civil Engineeringa depression or slot carved into rock to provide a bond or anchorage for a structure, as a dam.
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