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thread escutcheon

noun

a raised metal rim around a keyhole.

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Words nearby thread escutcheon

thread, threadbare, thread blight, threaded, threaded glass, thread escutcheon, threadfin, threadfish, thread-legged bug, thread-line fishing, thread mark
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