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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Hand :: Hand (n.) That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus..
Buckeye :: Buckeye (n.) A name given to several American trees and shrubs of the same genus (Aesculus) as the horse chestnut.
Demicadence :: Demicadence (n.) An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the key note..
Jockeyism :: Jockeyism (n.) The practice of jockeys.
Accordion :: Accordion (n.) A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds..
Blickey :: Blickey (n.) A tin dinner pail.
Turk :: Turk (n.) A Mohammedan; esp., one living in Turkey..
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..
Bank :: Bank (n.) A bench, or row of keys belonging to a keyboard, as in an organ..
Lackeyed :: Lackeyed (imp. & p. p.) of Lacke.
Shindy :: Shindy (n.) Hockey; shinney.
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The key or sound of the voice.
Cerris :: Cerris (n.) A species of oak (Quercus cerris) native in the Orient and southern Europe; -- called also bitter oak and Turkey oak.
Munga :: Munga (n.) See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet..
Donkeys :: Donkeys (pl. ) of Donke.
Shinney :: Shinney (n.) The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin.
Cacajao :: Cacajao (n.) A South American short-tailed monkey (Pithecia (/ Brachyurus) melanocephala).
Keyseat :: Keyseat (v. t.) To form a key seat, as by cutting. See Key seat, under Key..
Key :: 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..
Jockeying :: Jockeying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jocke.
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