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water key

water key noun: a valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.

Noun

water key (plural water keys)

  1. A valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.
    Synonyms:
    spit valve
  2. A rod used to open and close a buried quarter-turn water valve, as in a water main.
    Synonyms:
    curb key
  3. A sillcock key.

Synonyms of water key

Forms of water key

pluralwater keys

Questions about water key

What does water key mean?
Water key means a valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.
What part of speech is water key?
Water key is a noun.
What is the plural of water key?
The plural of water key is water keys.

Words near water key in the dictionary

  1. water jug
  2. water jugs
  3. water juice
  4. water jump
  5. water jumps
  6. water key
  7. water keys
  8. water knot
  9. water knots
  10. water landing
  11. water landings

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