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Keyhole vs Keyplate - What's the difference?

keyhole | keyplate |

As nouns the difference between keyhole and keyplate

is that keyhole is the hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns while keyplate is (printing) the plate that prints the detail in an image.

keyhole

English

Noun

(wikipedia keyhole)
  • The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
  • (carpentry) A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.
  • (engineering) A mortise for a key or cotter.
  • (lasers)
    • laser keyhole welding
    keyhole plasma

    Derived terms

    * keyhole neckline * keyhole surgery

    keyplate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (printing) The plate that prints the detail in an image.
  • A plate mounted to a door and containing the keyhole.