Word: key Word origin: Old English cǣg, cǣge, of unknown origin. Phonetic: kiː Listen:
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. Example: there were two keys to the cupboard
each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone. Example: press the ENTER key
a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something. Example: discipline seems to be the key to her success
a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece of music. Example: the key of E minor
the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore, 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. Example: he hit another jumper from the top of the key
enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad. Example: not everyone can key data quickly and accurately
fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt. Example: the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges
roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material. Example: a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats
word (an advertisement in a periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses. Example: one keys advertisements and measures returns
vandalize (a car) by scraping its paint with a key.
be the crucial factor in achieving. Example: Ewing keyed a 73–35 advantage on the boards with twenty rebounds
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