noun🔗ShareTrou de serrureThe hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns."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.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou de serrureAny 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. "L'enfant curieux a regardé à travers le trou de la serrure pour voir ce que ses parents emballaient.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne découpe en forme de trou de serrureA 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. "Le dos de la robe présentait une petite découpe en forme de trou de serrure qui ajoutait une touche d'élégance.appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou de serrureA 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. "Le charpentier a utilisé un trou de serrure pour joindre solidement les deux poutres en bois.architecturepartstructurebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou de serrureA mortise for a key or cotter."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.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou 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."keyhole plasma"Plasma en trou de serruretechnologyphysicstechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoudage au trou de serrureA 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. "Le soudeur a utilisé la méthode de soudage au trou de serrure pour créer une soudure solide et lisse sur le cadre métallique.technicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaquette, cléThe 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. "Le joueur de basket-ball s'est aligné pour tirer, visant le centre de la raquette.sportareapartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou de serrure gravitationnelA gravitational keyhole."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.astronomyphysicsspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire des tonneaux, culbuter(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 flèche de l'archer a fait des tonneaux, manquant complètement la cible à cause d'une rotation insuffisante.militaryweapontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading