Definition (noun) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Definition (noun) something crucial for explaining
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the key to development is economic integration
Definition (noun) pitch of the voice
Definition (noun) any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Definition (noun) a kilogram of a narcotic drug
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they were carrying two keys of heroin
Definition (noun) a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Definition (noun) 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)
Definition (noun) a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Definition (noun) (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
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he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
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he dominates play in the paint
Definition (noun) a list of answers to a test
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some students had stolen the key to the final exam
Definition (noun) a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
Definition (noun) a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
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a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it
Definition (noun) mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Definition (noun) the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Definition (noun) a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
Definition (verb) identify as in botany or biology, for example
Definition (verb) provide with a key
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We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
Definition (verb) vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
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His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
Definition (verb) regulate the musical pitch of
Definition (verb) harmonize with or adjust to
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key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude
Definition (adj) serving as an essential component
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a cardinal rule
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the central cause of the problem
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an example that was fundamental to the argument
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computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure