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key meaning in Kannada

ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ bīgada kai

/kiː//ki/

key in Kannada: ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ (bīgada kai), ಕೀಲಿಕೈ (kīlikai), ಚಾವಿ (cāvi). In English, key means an object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).

Kannada words for key

device designed to open and close a lock
ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ bīgada kai, ಕೀಲಿಕೈ kīlikai, ಚಾವಿ cāvi

English meaning of key

  1. noun An object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).
  2. noun A card or fob that electronically signals a lock to open.
  3. noun A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.
  4. noun A password restricting access to an IRC channel.

Full definition of key

key in a sentence

  • This key is to the backdoor.
  • insert the key into the lock (formal); put the key in the lock (informal)
  • apartment key; room key; spare key

Synonyms of key

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Questions about key in Kannada

What is the meaning of key in Kannada?
Key in Kannada is ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ (bīgada kai), ಕೀಲಿಕೈ (kīlikai), ಚಾವಿ (cāvi).
key ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Key: ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ (bīgada kai), ಕೀಲಿಕೈ (kīlikai), ಚಾವಿ (cāvi).
What does key mean in English?
Key means an object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).

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