Definition of key

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Key (n.) An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning in its place..

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Relative :: Relative (a.) Characterizing or pertaining to chords and keys, which, by reason of the identify of some of their tones, admit of a natural transition from one to the other..
Turkeys :: Turkeys (a.) Turkish.
Whisky :: Whisky (n.) A light carriage built for rapid motion; -- called also tim-whiskey.
"""jockey " :: "Jockey (v. t.) "" To jostle by riding against one."".
Jockeyism :: Jockeyism (n.) The practice of jockeys.
Claviger :: Claviger (n.) One who carries the keys of any place.
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..
Deadlatch :: Deadlatch (n.) A kind of latch whose bolt may be so locked by a detent that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key..
Jockey :: "Jockey (v. t.) To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer..
Midas :: Midas (n.) A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset..
Wanderoo :: Wanderoo (n.) A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo..
Pithecoid :: Pithecoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the genus Pithecia, or subfamily Pithecinae, which includes the saki, ouakari, and other allied South American monkeys..
Key :: Key (n.) That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a pianoforte, or of a typewriter..
Crank :: Crank (n.) A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank..
Key :: Key (n.) The last board of a floor when laid down.
Tim-whiskey :: Tim-whiskey (n.) A kind of carriage. See Whiskey.
Caparro :: Caparro (n.) A large South American monkey (Lagothrix Humboldtii), with prehensile tail..
Malbrouck :: Malbrouck (n.) A West African arboreal monkey (Cercopithecus cynosurus).
Turk :: Turk (n.) A native or inhabitant of Turkey.
Horse-jockey :: Horse-jockey (n.) A professional rider and trainer of race horses.
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