The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word KEYHOLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1987.
Slot for a cotter crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KEYHOLE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slot for a cotter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- keyhole
- forelock
- axle
- locking
- locks
- pib
- pim
- pin
- pinning
- drop
- eyelet
- gate
Crossword Answer definitions
KEYHOLE noun- The hole in a lock where the key is inserted and turns.
- Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function.
- A circle cut out of a garment as a decorative effect, typically at the front or back neckline of a dress.
- A hole or excavation in beams intended to be joined together, to receive the key that fastens them.
- A mortise for a key or cotter.
- (lasers) A transient column of vapor or plasma formed when using high energy beams, such as lasers, for welding or cutting.
- A welding method in which a hole forms in the surface immediately ahead of the puddle in the direction of welding. The hole is filled as the weld progresses.
- The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line; key.
- A gravitational keyhole.
- (ordnance) To strike a target after wobbling in flight so that the long axis of the bullet does not follow the line of flight; typically due to insufficient spin resulting from the rifling in the barrel.
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