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key fobs

key fobs is the plural of key fob.

Meaning of key fob

Noun

key fob (plural key fobs)

  1. An item carried on a key ring either as decoration or for security.
  2. A passive wireless electronic device that usually uses RFID technology to control access to buildings, containers, computers, etc. by being placed near a detector.
  3. An active wireless electronic device that controls access to buildings or vehicles, such as a remote control for a car door lock.
    • She finds her key fob and unlocks the doors.2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 416

Questions about key fobs

What is key fobs the plural of?
Key fobs is the plural of key fob.

Words near key fobs in the dictionary

  1. key exchange
  2. key exchanges
  3. key finder
  4. key finders
  5. key fob
  6. key fobs
  7. key forward
  8. key forwards
  9. key frame
  10. key frames
  11. key fruit

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