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key·way

(kē′wā′)

1. A slot for a key in the hub or shaft of a wheel.

2. The keyhole of a cylinder lock.

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keyway

(ˈkiːˌweɪ)

(Mechanical Engineering) a longitudinal slot cut into a component to accept a key that engages with a similar slot on a mating component to prevent relative motion of the two components

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Among the advantages cited by KTR are costs savings in shaft manufacturing (there are no keyways with smaller diameters); the units offer backlash-free torque transmission with indexing capabilities; and the design eliminates stress concentration around the key and keyway.

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"The toughest part of this job--and there were many tough parts--was to get the shaft keyways aligned properly in orientation to the surfaces of the spiral bevel gears.