key
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
Example: the key to development is economic integration
Definition (noun): pitch of the voice
Example: he spoke in a low key
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
Example: 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
Example: he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
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
Example: he dominates play in the paint
Definition (noun): a list of answers to a test
Example: 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
Example: 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
Example: We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
Definition (verb): vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
Example: 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
Example: key one’s actions to the voters’ prevailing attitude
Definition (adjective): serving as an essential component
Example: a cardinal rule
Definition (adjective): serving as an essential component
Example: the central cause of the problem
Definition (adjective): serving as an essential component
Example: an example that was fundamental to the argument
Definition (adjective): serving as an essential component
Example: computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure