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keyhole

/ˈkiːhoʊl/

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noun

Trou de serrure

The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.

Examples :

"I carefully inserted the key into the keyhole of the front door. "

J'ai inséré prudemment la clé dans le trou de serrure de la porte d'entrée.

architecture part building

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noun

Trou de serrure

Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function.

Examples :

"The curious child peeked through the keyhole to see what her parents were wrapping. "

L'enfant curieux a regardé à travers le trou de la serrure pour voir ce que ses parents emballaient.

architecture part building

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noun

Une découpe en forme de trou de serrure

A circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress.

Examples :

"The back of the dress featured a small keyhole that added a touch of elegance. "

Le dos de la robe présentait une petite découpe en forme de trou de serrure qui ajoutait une touche d'élégance.

appearance wear

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noun

Trou de serrure

A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a keyhole to join the two wooden beams together securely. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un trou de serrure pour joindre solidement les deux poutres en bois.

architecture part structure building

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noun

Trou de serrure

A mortise for a key or cotter.

Examples :

"The locksmith used a special tool to carefully align the keyhole in the antique door. "

Le serrurier a utilisé un outil spécial pour aligner soigneusement le trou de serrure dans la porte antique.

architecture part building

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noun

Trou de serrure, colonne transitoire de vapeur ou de plasma

(lasers) A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting.

Examples :

"keyhole plasma"

Plasma en trou de serrure

technology physics technical industry

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noun

Soudage au trou de serrure

A 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.

Examples :

"The welder used a keyhole method to create a strong, smooth weld on the metal frame. "

Le soudeur a utilisé la méthode de soudage au trou de serrure pour créer une soudure solide et lisse sur le cadre métallique.

technical process industry

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noun

Raquette, clé

The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key.

Examples :

"The basketball player lined up to shoot, aiming for the center of the keyhole. "

Le joueur de basket-ball s'est aligné pour tirer, visant le centre de la raquette.

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noun

Trou de serrure gravitationnel

A gravitational keyhole.

Examples :

"The professor explained that the new research showed a keyhole in the gravitational field around the star, making its orbit unpredictable. "

Le professeur a expliqué que la nouvelle recherche montrait un trou de serrure gravitationnel dans le champ gravitationnel autour de l'étoile, rendant son orbite imprévisible.

astronomy physics space

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verb

Faire des tonneaux, culbuter

Examples :

"The archer's arrow keyholed, missing the target completely because of insufficient spin. "

La flèche de l'archer a fait des tonneaux, manquant complètement la cible à cause d'une rotation insuffisante.

military weapon technical