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metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
key(noun)something crucial for explaining
"the key to development is economic integration"
key(noun)pitch of the voice
"he spoke in a low key"
key, tonality(noun)any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
key(noun)a kilogram of a narcotic drug
"they were carrying two keys of heroin"
samara, key fruit, key(noun)a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Key, Francis Scott Key(noun)United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
key, cay, Florida key(noun)a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
key, paint(noun)(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
key(noun)a list of answers to a test
"some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
key(noun)a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
key(noun)a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
"a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
winder, key(noun)mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
keystone, key, headstone(noun)the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
key(adj)a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal(verb)serving as an essential component
"a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name(verb)identify as in botany or biology, for example
key(verb)provide with a key
"We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
key(verb)vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
"His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
key(verb)regulate the musical pitch of
key(verb)harmonize with or adjust to
"key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
coming before all others in importancemaintains that Sir Isaac Newton remains the key figure in physical science
of the greatest possible importancefirst—and this is key—I wasn't even there that evening
an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chartin order to know what those dotted lines represent, you'll need to look at the key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goala good education is the key to success
the means or right of entering or participating inhe had found the key to her heart
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differencesher response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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