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a
: a means of gaining or preventing entrance, possession, or control
b
: an instrumental or deciding factor
4
b
: one of the levers of a keyboard musical instrument that actuates the mechanism and produces the tones
c
: a lever that controls a vent in the side of a woodwind instrument or a valve in a brass instrument
6
a
: characteristic style or tone
b
: the tone or pitch of a voice
c
: the predominant tone of a photograph with respect to its lightness or darkness
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a(1)
(2)
: cotter
b
: a keystone in an arch
c
: a small piece of wood or metal used as a wedge or for preventing motion between parts
keyed; keying; keys
1
: to lock or secure with or as if with a key : fasten: such as
a
: to secure (something, as a pulley on a shaft) by a key
b
: to finish off (an arch) by inserting a keystone
: a low island or reef
slang
: a kilogram especially of marijuana or heroin
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