keyholes

noun

plural of keyhole
as in peepholes

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  1. pinholes
  2. potholes
  3. punctures
  4. inlets
  5. entrances
  6. punches
  7. pores
  8. intakes
Noun
  • The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of pinholes
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  • How to drive safely and report potholes Hitting a pothole could cause serious damage to your car tires, wheels and shocks.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of potholes
Noun
  • To help future researchers, the study also includes a tooth mark guide that describes and identifies several types of punctures, holes, and other marks on fossils that appear to be tooth marks.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
  • What the data punctures is the assumption that every task needs a frontier model, priced like one.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of punctures
Noun
  • Its shallow draft allows access to narrow inlets and wildlife-rich fjords beyond the reach of larger ships.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Today, Crater Lake National Park boasts the deepest lake in the country, at 1,943 feet, and one of the cleanest too, as there are no inlets or outlets to allow for contamination.
    — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of inlets
Noun
  • Three entry points Visitors have three choices to enter the Okefenokee — the east, west and north entrances, each with its own public amenities and natural qualities.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • The city’s Historic Preservation Committee also recommended adding signs and monuments along Elk Grove Boulevard to mark entrances into the historic district, according to the staff report.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of entrances
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  • There were no punches thrown, just heated discussion about the result.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • The aim in the cage is to knock the other guy’s block off, and then to pile on to the point of submission with a flurry of punches.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of punches
Noun
  • Another standout, silymarin (which is extracted from milk thistle, a plant related to daisies and ragweeds), helps prevent oil oxidation—the culprit behind clogged pores and early signs of aging—while salicylic acid delivers gentle, pore-clearing exfoliation for a clearer complexion over time.
    — Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of pores
Noun
  • The Emira’s sills are more sculpted, and its side intakes now sit within a scoop, force-feeding a greater amount of air to the AMG engine.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • While the signature chromium-molybdenum tubular steel frame is retained, there’s a completely new cast-aluminum subframe that incorporates the airbox and side air intakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of intakes
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