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Shift key has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

2

The key on a typewriter used to select uppercase letters and certain special characters by physically moving the mechanism

See Also
space cadet keyboard terminal shift keys mechanism personal computer keyboard alt key letter
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