Found 4 items, similar to key.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: key
kunci
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: key
buku pedoman, kunci, menyetem, tombol jari, tuts
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: key
key
n 1: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted
into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be
rotated
2: something crucial for explaining;
“the key to development is
economic integration”
3: pitch of the voice;
“he spoke in a low key”
4: any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the
tonal framework for a piece of music [syn:
tonality]
[ant:
atonality]
5: a kilogram of a narcotic drug;
“they were carrying two keys
of heroin”
6: a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or
elm or maple [syn:
samara,
key fruit]
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) [syn:
Francis Scott Key]
8: a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida [syn:
cay,
Florida keys]
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;
“he
hit a jump shot from the top of the key”;
“he dominates
play in the paint” [syn:
paint]
10: a list of answers to a test;
“some students had stolen the
key to the final exam”
11: a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or
abbreviations
12: a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the
holder to a means of access;
“a safe-deposit box usually
requires two keys to open it”
13: mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven
by a spring (as a clock) [syn:
winder]
14: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
[syn:
keystone,
headstone]
15: a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
key
adj 1: serving as an essential component;
“a cardinal rule”;
“the
central cause of the problem”;
“an example that was
fundamental to the argument”;
“computers are
fundamental to modern industrial structure” [syn:
cardinal,
central,
fundamental,
primal]
2: effective; producing a desired effect;
“the operative word”
[syn:
operative]
key
v 1: identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn:
identify,
discover,
key out,
distinguish,
describe,
name]
2: provide with a key;
“We were keyed after the locks were
changed in the building”
3: vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key;
“His new
Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot”
4: regulate the musical pitch of
5: harmonize with or adjust to;
“key one's actions to the
voters' prevailing attitude”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: key
key
\key\, a.
Essential; most important; as, the key fact in the inquiry;
the president was the key player inthe negotiations.
[PJC]
Quay
\Quay\, n. [F. quai. See
Key quay.]
A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side
of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience
in loading and unloading vessels. [Written also
key.]
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Cotter
\Cot"ter\ (k[o^]t"t[~e]r), n.
1. A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for
fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is
driven into an opening through one or all of the parts.
Note: [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly
called a
key.
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2. A toggle.
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