noun🔗ShareOjalThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns."I carefully inserted the key into the keyhole of the front door. "Inserté cuidadosamente la llave en el ojal de la puerta principal.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjalAny small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function."The curious child peeked through the keyhole to see what her parents were wrapping. "El niño curioso miró por el ojal para ver qué estaban envolviendo sus padres.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjalA circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress."The back of the dress featured a small keyhole that added a touch of elegance. "La parte trasera del vestido presentaba un pequeño ojal que añadía un toque de elegancia.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjalA hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them."The carpenter used a keyhole to join the two wooden beams together securely. "El carpintero usó un ojal para unir las dos vigas de madera de forma segura.architecturepartstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOjalA mortise for a key or cotter."The locksmith used a special tool to carefully align the keyhole in the antique door. "El cerrajero usó una herramienta especial para alinear cuidadosamente el ojal en la puerta antigua.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgujero de cerradura, columna transitoria de vapor o plasma(lasers) A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting."keyhole plasma"Plasma de agujero de cerraduratechnologyphysicstechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoldadura por ojo de cerraduraA welding method in which a hole forms in the surface immediately ahead of the puddle in the direction of welding. The hole is filled as the weld progresses."The welder used a keyhole method to create a strong, smooth weld on the metal frame. "El soldador utilizó la soldadura por ojo de cerradura para crear una soldadura fuerte y suave en el marco de metal.technicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZona restringida, ojo de cerraduraThe free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key."The basketball player lined up to shoot, aiming for the center of the keyhole. "El jugador de baloncesto se alineó para tirar, apuntando al centro de la zona restringida.sportareapartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgujero de cerradura gravitacionalA gravitational keyhole."The professor explained that the new research showed a keyhole in the gravitational field around the star, making its orbit unpredictable. "El profesor explicó que la nueva investigación mostró un agujero de cerradura gravitacional en el campo gravitacional alrededor de la estrella, haciendo que su órbita fuera impredecible.astronomyphysicsspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFallar el blanco, dar tumbos(ordnance) To strike a target after wobbling in flight so that the long axis of the bullet does not follow the line of flight; typically due to insufficient spin resulting from the rifling in the barrel."The archer's arrow keyholed, missing the target completely because of insufficient spin. "La flecha del arquero falló el blanco, dando tumbos, perdiendo por completo el objetivo debido a la rotación insuficiente.militaryweapontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading