鑰匙 — meaning in English

English meaning

• key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
• passkey noun A key that opens multiple locks in a building, typically held by staff or management.

Senses

鑰匙 is used for these senses in English:

• key Indispensable, supremely important.
• key (countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.

key — full definition

1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
5. noun In music, the set of related notes a piece is built around, giving it its overall tonal centre.

passkey — full definition

1. noun A key that opens multiple locks in a building, typically held by staff or management.
2. noun A modern login credential tied to a specific device, used in place of a traditional password.

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