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key

/ki/

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noun
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
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cay florida key

type of:
coral reef

part of:
sunshine state everglade state fla. fl florida
verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
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describe discover distinguish identify key out name
noun
(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
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"he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"

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paint

type of:
space

part of:
basketball court
noun
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
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tonality

type of:
musical notation
noun
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)
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francis scott key
noun
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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winder

type of:
mechanical device
noun
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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headstone keystone

type of:
building block

part of:
arch
adjective
serving as an essential component
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cardinal central fundamental primal of import important
noun
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
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key fruit samara

type of:
achene
noun
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
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"a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"

type of:
positive identification
noun
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
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"they were carrying two keys of heroin"

type of:
kilogram kg kilo
noun
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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type of:
lever

part of:
action action mechanism
noun
a list of answers to a test
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"some students had stolen the key to the final exam"

type of:
list listing
noun
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
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listing list
verb
harmonize with or adjust to
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"key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

type of:
harmonize harmonise reconcile
noun
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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type of:
device
noun
pitch of the voice
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"he spoke in a low key"

type of:
pitch
verb
provide with a key
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"We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

type of:
render supply furnish provide
verb
regulate the musical pitch of
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harmonize harmonise chord
noun
something crucial for explaining
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"the key to development is economic integration"

type of:
explanation
verb
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
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"His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"

type of:
vandalise vandalize

Usage of key

"patois"
"argot"
"vernacular"
"lingo"
"cant"
"slang"
"jargon"

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