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keying down

keying down is the present participle of key down.

Meaning of key down

Verb

key down (third-person singular simple present keys down, present participle keying down, simple past and past participle keyed down)

  1. (transitive) To lower in pitch, level, or intensity; to tone down.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To relax.
    Antonyms:
    key up

Questions about keying down

What is keying down the present participle of?
Keying down is the present participle of key down.

Words near keying down in the dictionary

  1. keyholes
  2. keyholing
  3. Keyhuvadhoo
  4. Keyi Panyor
  5. keying
  6. keying down
  7. keying in
  8. keying in on
  9. keying into
  10. keying off
  11. keying on

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