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Noun
Definition: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Definition: something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
Definition: pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
Definition: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Definition: a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
Definition: a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Definition: 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)
Definition: (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 court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
Definition: a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
Definition: a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
Definition: a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
Definition: mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Definition: a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
Definition: An object designed to open and close a lock.
Definition: One of a string of small islands.
Definition: Alternative form of quay.
Definition: Clipping of kilogram (especially of a recreational drug)
Verb
Definition: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Definition: provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
Definition: vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
Definition: regulate the musical pitch of
Definition: harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
Definition: To fit (a lock) with a key.
Adjective
Definition: serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
Definition: Indispensable, supremely important.