skeleton key
skeleton key noun: a very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
Noun
skeleton key (plural skeleton keys)
- A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
- A key that has parts filed away so that it will open a range of locks.
- A master key.
- A key (A crucial step or requirement) or (An idea, theory or observation that explains, justifies or renders (something) comprehensible).
- The skeleton key to this plan is the marketing, which will make the plan make sense when you see it.
skeleton key meaning in Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese
skeleton key in Tagalog
- key that opens a range of locks
- halipsusi, gansuwa
skeleton key in Thai
- key that opens a range of locks
- กุญแจผี gun-jɛɛ-pǐi
skeleton key in Vietnamese
- key that opens a range of locks
- chìa khoá vạn năng
Forms of skeleton key
| plural | skeleton keys |
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Questions about skeleton key
- What does skeleton key mean?
- Skeleton key means a very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
- What is skeleton key in Tagalog?
- Skeleton key in Tagalog is halipsusi, gansuwa. See Skeleton key meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is skeleton key?
- Skeleton key is a noun.
- What is the plural of skeleton key?
- The plural of skeleton key is skeleton keys.
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