keyseat

English

Etymology

From key +‎ seat.

Noun

keyseat (plural keyseats)

  1. 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.
    Near-synonym: keyway

Verb

keyseat (third-person singular simple present keyseats, present participle keyseating, simple past and past participle keyseated)

  1. To form a keyseat, as by cutting.
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