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1. The keyway in a lock that is worked by a flat key. 2. Groove or slot cut in a shaft to hold the key. 3. Groove made in one concrete our that interlocks another concrete structure, possibly poured at an earlier time, such as interlocking a wall to a footing. 4. Groove into which a square or rectangular key is inserted to lock two members together.
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A slot formed and poured on a footer or in a foundation wall when another wall will be installed at the slot location. This gives additional strength to the joint/meeting point.
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A recess or groove cast in a concrete pour or cut into concrete, which when filled by the next pour, will form a lock in the concrete joint.
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An excavation in the foundation of an embankment dam, usually located upstream of the dam axis or centerline crest which extends to bedrock or to an impervious stratum. The excavation is backfilled with impervious material to form a cutoff and reduce percolation under the dam.
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A groove in a device for receiving a key thus creating a mechanical lock which holds the two parts together. (ex. the notch at the base of a jack)
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