Definition of Key

  • 1. Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated Noun
  • 2. Something crucial for explaining Noun
  • 3. Pitch of the voice Noun
  • 4. Any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music Noun
  • 5. A kilogram of a narcotic drug Noun
  • 6. A winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple Noun
  • 7. 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) Noun
  • 8. A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida Noun
  • 9. (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 Noun
  • 10. A list of answers to a test Noun
  • 11. A list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations Noun
  • 12. A generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access Noun
  • 13. Mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) Noun
  • 14. The central building block at the top of an arch or vault Noun
  • 15. A lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed Noun
  • 16. Serving as an essential component Adjective Satellite
  • 17. Identify as in botany or biology, for example Verb
  • 18. Provide with a key Verb
  • 19. Vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key Verb
  • 20. Regulate the musical pitch of Verb
  • 21. Harmonize with or adjust to Verb

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