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key holder

key holder is the alternative form of keyholder.

Meaning of keyholder

Noun

keyholder (plural keyholders)

  1. An individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
    • A key duplicating machine comprising […] a keyholder attached to said shaft, said keyholder providing for holding a key blank and an existing key having notches thereon; […]1978, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 32
    Synonyms:
    claviger
  2. A dominant partner who holds the key to the chastity cage or belt of their submissive partner, or who otherwise controls whether they are able or allowed to receive orgasms or sexual stimulation.
    Synonyms:
    claviger

Forms of key holder

pluralkey holders

Questions about key holder

What is key holder the alternative form of?
Key holder is the alternative form of keyholder.

Words near key holder in the dictionary

  1. Key Green
  2. key grip
  3. key grips
  4. key harp
  5. key harps
  6. key holder
  7. key holders
  8. key in
  9. key in on
  10. key interest rate
  11. key interest rates

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