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How to pronounce key
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What does key mean?
nounAn object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).
“This key is to the backdoor.”
A card or fob that electronically signals a lock to open.
“My hotel room key is a card.”
A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.
adjIndispensable, supremely important.
“He is the key player on his soccer team.”
Important, salient.
“She makes several key points.”
verbTo fit (a lock) with a key.
To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
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