Meaning : Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated.
Meaning : Something crucial for explaining.
Example :
The key to development is economic integration.
Meaning : Pitch of the voice.
Example :
He spoke in a low key.
Meaning : A kilogram of a narcotic drug.
Example :
They were carrying two keys of heroin.
Meaning : 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).
Synonyms : francis scott key
Meaning : A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida.
Synonyms : cay, florida key
Meaning : (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.
Example :
He hit a jump shot from the top of the key.
He dominates play in the paint.
Synonyms : paint
Meaning : A list of answers to a test.
Example :
Some students had stolen the key to the final exam.
Meaning : A list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations.
Meaning : A generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access.
Example :
A safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it.
Meaning : Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock).
Synonyms : winder
Meaning : A lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed.
Meaning : Provide with a key.
Example :
We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building.
Meaning : Vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key.
Example :
His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot.
Meaning : Regulate the musical pitch of.
Meaning : Harmonize with or adjust to.
Example :
Key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude.
Meaning : Serving as an essential component.
Example :
A cardinal rule.
The central cause of the problem.
An example that was fundamental to the argument.
Computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure.
Synonyms : cardinal, central, fundamental, primal