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key
/kē/
noun
- a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it."there were two keys to the cupboard"
- each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone."press the ENTER key"
- a thing that provides a means of gaining access to or understanding something."the key to Jack's behavior may lie submerged in his unhappy past"synonyms: answer, clue, solution, explanation, pointer, cue, lead, basis of, foundation for, requisite for, condition, precondition, essential, means, way, route, path, passport, secret, formula, guide, gloss, glossary, interpretation, explication, translation, clarification, exposition, annotation, index, legend, code
- a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece or passage of music."the key of E minor"synonyms: tone, pitch, timbre, tonality, tone color, modulation
- the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore maple, typically growing in bunches; a samara.
- the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest.
- the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket, comprising the free-throw circle and the foul line."he hit another jumper from the top of the key"
adjective
of paramount or crucial importance.
"she became a key figure in the suffragette movement"
synonyms: crucial, central, essential, indispensable, basic, fundamental, pivotal, critical, decisive, dominant, vital, principal, salient, prime, chief, major, leading, main, important, significant
verb
- enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad."not everyone can key data quickly and accurately"
- fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt."the coils may be keyed into the slots by fiber wedges"
- roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material."a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats"
- word (an advertisement in a particular periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses."one keys advertisements and measures returns"
- vandalize a car by scraping the paint from it with a key."somebody could key your car and not get punished"
- be the crucial factor in achieving."Ewing keyed a 73–35 advantage on the boards with twenty rebounds"
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The meaning of KEY is a usually metal instrument that is used to open a lock or to start or access a mechanism. How to use key in a sentence.
a piece of metal cut into a special shape to fit into a lock where it can be turned to open something, such as a door, or to start something, such as a car ...