keyholing

ˈkiːˌhoʊlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of keyholing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geometry

Rare

resembling a keyhole in shape or function

Rare

The keyholing design added elegance to the dress.

firearms

TECH.

related to bullet wobbling and keyhole-shaped impact

TECH.

The keyholing effect was evident on the target.

unstable

wobbling

lasers

TECH.

related to laser-induced vapor columns

TECH.

The keyholing phenomenon occurred during the laser cutting process.

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Origin of keyholing

English, key (key) + hole (hole) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of keyholing in a sentence

Keyholing arches were a feature of the ancient building.
The rifle's keyholing issue was due to a damaged barrel.
Keyholing marks were visible on the paper targets.
Keyholing effects were observed in the welding experiment.
The researchers studied keyholing in various materials.

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French:en forme de trou de serrure, relatif à des impacts de balle en forme de trou de serrure, ...
German:schlüssellochförmig, taumelnd, ...
Italian:a forma di buco della serratura, con effetto a buco della serratura, ...
Spanish:en forma de ojo de cerradura, de tambaleo, ...
Portuguese:em forma de buraco de fechadura, de impacto irregular, ...
Chinese:钥匙孔形的, 晃动的, ...
Japanese:鍵穴のような, 鍵穴効果の, ...
Arabic:مِفْتَاحِي الشَّكْل, مُسَبِّب لِثَقْب المِفْتاح, ...
Hebrew:דְּמוּי חוֹר מַפְתֵּחַ, בְּצוּרַת חוֹר־מַנְעוּל, ...
Russian:замочный, замочная скважина, ...
Ukrainian:замковий, ефект замкової щілини, ...
Hindi:कीहोलिंग, डगमगाने वाला, ...
Bengali:কীহোলিং, লেজার-সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:clavat, bamboleig, ...
Czech:klíčovodírkový, způsobující zásah ve tvaru klíčové dírky, ...
Danish:nøglehulsformet, skæv, ...
Dutch:sleutelgatvormig, sleutelgat, ...
Greek:κλειδαρότρυπος, με ταλάντωση σφαίρας, ...
Hungarian:kulcslyuk alakú, kulcslyuk alakú becsapódással járó, ...
Khmer:រាងប្រហោងសោ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងគ្រាប់កាំភ្លើងវិលគ្រវី និងបន្សល់ស្នាមរាងរន្ធសោ, ...
Korean:열쇠 구멍 모양의, 키홀링, ...
Persian:سوراخ کلیدی, نوسان گلوله, ...
Polish:keyholowy, o kształcie dziurki od klucza, ...
Portuguese (BR):em forma de fechadura, desalinhado, ...
Romanian:în formă de gaură de cheie, de gaură de cheie, ...
Swedish:nyckelhålsformad, kulvobblande, ...
Thai:คล้ายรูรูกุญแจ, การหมุนของกระสุน, ...
Turkish:anahtar deliği, anahtar deliği etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:hình lỗ khóa, lỗ khóa, ...

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