"keyholing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From keyhole + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|keyhole|ing}} keyhole + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} keyholing (uncountable)
  1. (firearms) The tendency of a bullet fired down an excessively large barrel to wobble in flight and leave a keyhole-shaped puncture in the target. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-keyholing-en-noun-K8sGcq5E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 11 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 56 23 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 6 10 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  2. (lasers) The formation of a transient column of vapor or plasma when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-keyholing-en-noun-C7Uamrty

Verb

Etymology: From keyhole + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|keyhole|ing}} keyhole + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} keyholing
  1. present participle and gerund of keyhole Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: keyhole
    Sense id: en-keyholing-en-verb-jlMGgnVH
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