1. key - noun
· metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Hypernym(s): device
2. key - noun
· something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
Hypernym(s): explanation
3. key - noun
· pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
Hypernym(s): pitch
4. key - noun
· any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonym(s): tonality
Hypernym(s): musical_notation
5. key - noun
· a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
Hypernym(s): kilogram, kg, kilo
6. key - noun
· a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Hypernym(s): achene
7. key - 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)
Synonym(s): Key, Francis_Scott_Key
8. key - noun
· a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Synonym(s): cay, Florida_key
Hypernym(s): coral_reef
9. key - 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; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
Synonym(s): paint
Hypernym(s): space
10. key - noun
· a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
11. key - noun
· a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
12. key - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): positive_identification
13. key - noun
· mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Synonym(s): winder
Hypernym(s): mechanical_device
14. key - noun
· the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Synonym(s): keystone, headstone
Hypernym(s): building_block
15. key - noun
· a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
Hypernym(s): lever
16. key - verb
· identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonym(s): identify, discover, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
17. key - verb
· provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
Hypernym(s): supply, provide, render, furnish
18. key - verb
· vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
Hypernym(s): vandalize, vandalise
19. key - verb
· regulate the musical pitch of
Hypernym(s): harmonize, harmonise, chord
20. key - verb
· harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
Hypernym(s): harmonize, harmonise, reconcile
21. key - adjective
· 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"
Synonym(s): cardinal, central, fundamental, primal
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