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• key — 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 …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Lock picking — is the act of unlocking a lock by analyzing and manipulating the components of the lock device, without the original key. Although lock picking can be associated with criminal intent, it is an essential skill for a locksmith. Lock picking is the… …   Wikipedia

• lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• key — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for a door ADJECTIVE ▪ master, skeleton ▪ duplicate, spare ▪ apartment (esp. AmE), car, door …   Collocations dictionary

• lock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fastening device ADJECTIVE ▪ combination, cylinder, deadbolt (esp. AmE), mortise, Yale™ (BrE) ▪ The hotels replaced their mortise locks on guest rooms with magnetic card readers …   Collocations dictionary

• key — [[t]ki͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ keys, keying, keyed 1) N COUNT A key is a specially shaped piece of metal that you place in a lock and turn in order to open or lock a door, or to start or stop the engine of a vehicle. They put the key in the door and entered …   English dictionary

• key — key1 [ ki ] noun count *** ▸ 1 for opening/locking ▸ 2 for achieving something ▸ 3 on computer/instrument ▸ 4 in music ▸ 5 list of meanings/answers 1. ) a small piece of metal used for opening or locking a door or a container, or for starting the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• key — I UK [kiː] / US [kɪ] noun [countable] Word forms key : singular key plural keys *** 1) a small piece of metal used for opening or locking a door or a container, or for starting the engine of a vehicle I could hear someone turning the key in the… …   English dictionary

• key*/*/*/ — [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… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… …   English World dictionary

• key — key1 [kē] n. pl. keys [ME keye < OE cæge, akin to OFris kei, kēia, to secure, guard] 1. an instrument, usually of metal, for moving the bolt of a lock and thus locking or unlocking something 2. any of several instruments or mechanical devices… …   English World dictionary