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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keyseat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
key-seat
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bed or groove to receive a key which prevents one mechanical part from turning on another; especially, one with blind ends and a press-fit, such as one that seats a Woodruff key.

verb

To form a keyseat, as by cutting.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From key + seat.

Inflected Forms

keyseats (plural) keyseats (present, singular) keyseating (participle, present) keyseated (participle, past) keyseated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

keyseater

Synonyms

keyway

Questions

What does keyseat mean?
A bed or groove to receive a key which prevents one mechanical part from turning on another; especially, one with blind ends and a press-fit, such as one that seats a Woodruff key.
Where does keyseat come from?
From key + seat.

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