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noun : KEY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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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2. (
) something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration" ;
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3. (
) pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key" ;
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5. (
) a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin" ;
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6. (
) a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple ;
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7. (
) 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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8. (
) a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida ;
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10. (
) a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" ;
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11. (
) a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations ;
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12. (
) 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" ;
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14. (
) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault ;
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15. (
) a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed ;
verb : KEY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) identify as in botany or biology, for example ;
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2. (
) provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building" ;
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3. (
) vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot" ;
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4. (
) regulate the musical pitch of ;
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5. (
) harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude" ;
Adjective : KEY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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