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noun
- 1. 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"
- 2. each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone: "press the ENTER key"
adjective
- 1. of paramount or crucial importance: "she became a key figure in the suffragette movement"
verb
- 1. enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad: "not everyone can key data quickly and accurately"
- 2. fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt: "the coils may be keyed into the slots by fiber wedges"
any of the set of moving parts that you press with your fingers on a computer keyboard, or musical instrument to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or musical notes. Shurik76/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Examples. If you press this key, the computer screen will clear.
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a piece of metal cut into a particular shape and used for locking things such as doors, or for starting an engine: I've lost my car keys. Fewer examples. I heard someone turn a key in the lock. It's a good idea to keep a spare key somewhere safe. Have you got a key to the house? He had lost his front-door key. I need to get some more keys cut.
What does the word key mean? There are 46 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word key , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A key is a specially shaped piece of metal that you place in a lock and turn in order to open or lock a door, or to start or stop the engine of a vehicle.
Definition of key adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
key meaning: 1. a piece of metal that you use for locking a door or starting an engine: 2. a list of answers to…. Learn more.
Sep 9, 2023 · key. (n.1) "instrument for opening locks," Middle English keie, from Old English cæg "metal piece that works a lock, key" literal and figurative ("solution, explanation, one who or that which opens the way or explains"), a word of unknown origin, abnormal evolution, and no sure cognates other than Old Frisian kei.