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Key

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Definitions for Key

noun
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
noun
something crucial for explaining
Examples
  1. the key to development is economic integration
noun
pitch of the voice
Examples
  1. he spoke in a low key
noun
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonyms
tonality
noun
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
Examples
  1. they were carrying two keys of heroin
noun
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Synonyms
samara key fruit
noun
United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812
Synonyms
Francis Scott Key
Examples
  1. the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
noun
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Synonyms
cay Florida key
noun
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court
Synonyms
paint
Examples
  1. usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
  2. he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
  3. he dominates play in the paint
noun
a list of answers to a test
Examples
  1. some students had stolen the key to the final exam
noun
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
noun
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
Examples
  1. a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it
noun
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Synonyms
winder
noun
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Synonyms
keystone headstone
noun
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms
identify discover key out distinguish describe name
verb
provide with a key
Examples
  1. We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
verb
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
Examples
  1. His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
verb
regulate the musical pitch of
verb
harmonize with or adjust to
Examples
  1. key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude
adjective
serving as an essential component
Synonyms
cardinal central fundamental primal
Examples
  1. a cardinal rule
  2. the central cause of the problem
  3. an example that was fundamental to the argument
  4. computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure

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