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keys
noun(key)
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Synonyms: cay, florida key,
keys
verb(key)
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms: describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key out, name,
keys
noun(key)
(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
Synonyms: paint,
Examples:
He hit a jump shot from the top of the key.
keys
noun(key)
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonyms: tonality,
keys
noun(key)
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,
keys
noun(key)
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Synonyms: winder,
keys
noun(key)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Synonyms: headstone, keystone,
keys
adjective(key)
serving as an essential component
Synonyms: cardinal, central, fundamental, primal,
keys
noun(key)
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Synonyms: key fruit, samara,
keys
noun(key)
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
Examples:
A safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it.
keys
noun(key)
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
Examples:
They were carrying two keys of heroin.
keys
noun(key)
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
keys
noun(key)
a list of answers to a test
Examples:
Some students had stolen the key to the final exam.
keys
noun(key)
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
keys
verb(key)
harmonize with or adjust to
Examples:
Key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude.
keys
noun(key)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
keys
noun(key)
pitch of the voice
Examples:
He spoke in a low key.
keys
verb(key)
provide with a key
Examples:
We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building.
keys
verb(key)
regulate the musical pitch of
keys
noun(key)
something crucial for explaining
Examples:
The key to development is economic integration.
keys
verb(key)
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
Examples:
His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot.

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