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dead keys

dead keys is the plural of dead key.

Meaning of dead key

Noun

dead key (plural dead keys)

  1. A special modifier key on a typewriter or computer keyboard, typically used to attach a specific diacritic to another character.

Questions about dead keys

What is dead keys the plural of?
Dead keys is the plural of dead key.

Words near dead keys in the dictionary

  1. dead in the train
  2. dead in the water
  3. dead inside
  4. dead internet theory
  5. dead key
  6. dead keys
  7. dead language
  8. dead languages
  9. dead last
  10. dead leaf
  11. dead leaves

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