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(noun)
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a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it


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there were two keys to the cupboard

a room key

(noun)
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each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone


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press the ENTER key

(noun)
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a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something


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discipline seems to be the key to her success

(noun)
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a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece of music


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the key of E minor

(noun)
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the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore, typically growing in bunches; a samara


(noun)
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the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest


(noun)
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the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket


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he hit another jumper from the top of the key

(verb)
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enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad


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not everyone can key data quickly and accurately

she keyed in a series of commands

the information is then keyed into a computer

a hacker caused disruption after keying into a vital database

(verb)
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fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt


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the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges

(verb)
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roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material


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a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats

(verb)
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word (an advertisement in a periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses


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one keys advertisements and measures returns

(verb)
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vandalize (a car) by scraping its paint with a key


(verb)
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be the crucial factor in achieving


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Ewing keyed a 73–35 advantage on the boards with twenty rebounds

(noun)
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a low-lying island or reef, especially in the Caribbean


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this massive lagoon is fringed by more than 670 islands and keys

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