KEY

/kiː/
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Definition

/kiː/
noun
  1. An object designed to open and close a lock.
  2. An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation.
  3. A crucial step or requirement.
    “The key to solving this problem is persistence.”
verb
  1. To fit (a lock) with a key.
  2. To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them.
  3. To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class.
adjective
  1. Indispensable, supremely important.
    “He is the key player on his soccer team.”
  2. Important, salient.
    “She makes several key points.”

Source: Wiktionary

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