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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 the key to the back door?[/ex]
2) the thing that will do most to help you to achieve something
Proper planning is the key to success.[/ex]
Tourism holds the key to the region's economic recovery.[/ex]
3) one of the parts that you press on a keyboard to make it produce letters, numbers, and symbols
Highlight the file you want and press the RETURN key.[/ex]
4) one of the parts that you press on a musical instrument to make it produce sounds
piano keys[/ex]
5) a set of musical notes that are based on one particular note
a major/minor key[/ex]
in the key of D sharp[/ex]
6) a list of the symbols that are used on a map or a drawing
7) a list of answers to the questions in a test or in a book
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See:
lock II
II
adj
key */*/*/[kiː]
very important
Foreign policy had been a key issue in the campaign.[/ex]
Women farmers are key to China's economic development.[/ex]
III
verb [T]
key [kiː]; ˌkey sth ˈin
to put information into a computer or other electronic machine using a keyboard

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