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keywork

keywork noun: collectively, the mechanisms of a woodwind musical instrument such as a flute or clarinet that support the operation of its keys.

Noun

keywork (uncountable)

  1. Collectively, the mechanisms of a woodwind musical instrument such as a flute or clarinet that support the operation of its keys.
    • The fingering challenges that arise are similar to those above, involving unorthodox key usage, half- and sometimes quarter-holing, and unusual configurations of keywork.2017, Eric F. Clarke, editor, Distributed Creativity: Collaboration and Improvisation in Contemporary Music
  2. (UK) The form of social work done by a keyworker.

Origin of keywork

From key + work.

Questions about keywork

What does keywork mean?
Keywork means collectively, the mechanisms of a woodwind musical instrument such as a flute or clarinet that support the operation of its keys.
What part of speech is keywork?
Keywork is a noun.

Words near keywork in the dictionary

  1. keyword-driven testing
  2. keyworded
  3. keywording
  4. keywordless
  5. keywords
  6. keywork
  7. keyworker
  8. keyworkers
  9. Keyworth
  10. Keyworths
  11. Kez

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