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    key
    /kiː/

    noun

    • 1. a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it: "there were two keys to the cupboard"
    • 2. each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone: "press the ENTER key"

    adjective

    • 1. of crucial importance: "she became a key figure in the suffragette movement"

    verb

    • 1. enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad: "not everyone can key data quickly and accurately"
    • 2. fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt: "the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges"

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