key (n):metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated key (n):a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed key (n):the central building block at the top of an arch or vault key (n):mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) Related Word: winder key (n):pitch of the voiceSampleshe spoke in a low key key (n):something crucial for explainingSamplesthe key to development is economic integration key (n):a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of accessSamplesa safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it key (n):a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations key (n):a list of answers to a testSamplessome students had stolen the key to the final exam key (n):any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music Related Words: tonality key (n):(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 courtSampleshe hit a jump shot from the top of the key.
he dominates play in the paint key (n):a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida key (n):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 (n):a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple key (n):a kilogram of a narcotic drugSamplesthey were carrying two keys of heroin key (v):harmonize with or adjust toSampleskey one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude key (v):regulate the musical pitch of key (v):identify as in botany or biology, for example Related Words: identify, name key (v):vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a keySamplesHis new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot key (v):provide with a keySamplesWe were keyed after the locks were changed in the building key (s):serving as an essential componentSamplesa cardinal rule.
the central cause of the problem.
an example that was fundamental to the argument.
computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure Related Word: central
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