1 : a groove or channel for a key. 2 : the aperture for the key in a lock having a flat metal key.
What is a keyway?
A keyway is a recess in a shaft or hub to receive a key, and these recesses are commonly cut on key-seating machines or by broaching, milling, planning, shaping and slotting.
What are keyways in concrete?
keyway
- a slot in a lock for receiving and guiding the key.
- (in poured-concrete construction) a longitudinal groove in a footing, or in a pour that has set, providing a key for newly poured concrete.
- a depression or slot carved into rock to provide a bond or anchorage for a structure, as a dam.
