Definitions
of key
1. [n] - United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812 2. [n] - a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida 3. [n] - any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music 4. [n] - a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations 5. [n] - something crucial for explaining 6. [n] - pitch of the voice 7. [n] - a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed 8. [n] - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated 9. [v] - provide with a key 10. [v] - vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key""
keel over 11. [v] - regulate the musical pitch of 12. [v] - harmonize with or adjust to
Quotes
- Example use of the word key1. he spoke in a low key 2. the key to development is economic integration 3. the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843) 4. key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude 5. His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot 6. We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
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