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  • 41key*/*/*/ — [kiː] noun [C] I 1) a small piece of metal that is used for opening or locking a door or a container, or for starting the engine of a vehicle a bunch of keys[/ex] house/car keys[/ex] I could hear someone turning the key in the lock.[/ex] Where s… …

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  • 42key — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cǣg; akin to Old Frisian kēi key Date: before 12th century 1. a. a usually metal instrument by which the bolt of a lock is turned b. any of various devices having the form or function of such a… …

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  • 43key — 1 /ki:/ adjective very important and necessary for success or to understand something: Put your most experienced players in the key positions. | key points/questions/issues etc (=most important): You can summarize the key points of his speech in… …

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  • 44Key — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock forwards or backwards to lock or unlock. 2 a similar implement for operating a switch in the form of a lock. 3 an instrument for grasping screws, pegs, nuts,… …

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  • 45key — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. keys) 1 an instrument, usu. of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock forwards or backwards to lock or unlock. 2 a similar implement for operating a switch in the form of a lock. 3 an instrument for grasping screws, pegs, nuts,… …

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  • 46Key 12 — p1 Typ Key 12 Schiffsdaten Schiffsart Mehrzweck Küstenmotorschiff Bauw …

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  • 47key — Synonyms and related words: French pitch, Rasputin, Svengali, TelAutography, Teletype, Teletype network, Teletyping, VIP, access, accommodate, accord, achromatism, adapt, adjust, adjust to, aerophone, ait, amplification, archipelago, assimilate,… …

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  • 48key — sif. Hissiz, duyğusuz, süst; cansız kimi. Key adam. Key z. olmaq. – Biçarə kişi, qanmağa başın hələ keydir; Axır mənə bir söylə görüm, elm nə şeydir? M. Ə. S.. Durna key bir qorxu ilə ananın gözlərinə baxdı. . İ. Ə.. key key zərf Key halda, süst… …

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  • 49key — 1. noun /kiː/ a) An object designed to open and close a lock. the key to solving this problem... b) An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain the orientation between them. the… …

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  • 50key — 1. noun 1) I put my key in the lock Syn: door key, latchkey, pass key, master key 2) the key to the mystery the key to success Syn: answer, clue, solution, explanation; basis …

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