key
[ˈkiː]
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key
noun
- a device that is used to open a lock or start an automobile —often used figuratively
- a device that looks like a key and that is used to turn something
- something that is necessary in order to do or achieve something—usually singular —usually + to
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key
adjective
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key
verb
- to enter (information) by using the keys of a computer, typewriter, etc. —often + in —often + into
- to have the most important part in (something)
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key
noun
- a low island or reef
- a group of small islands off the southern coast of Florida
