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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