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key seat

noun

Definition of key seat 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a bed or groove in a mechanical part to receive a key

keyseat

transitive verb

Definition of keyseat (Entry 2 of 2)

: to supply (as a mechanical part) with a key seat a keyseated shaft

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