key in Korean

key in Korean

What does "key" mean?

1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
   "She forgot her house key at the office again."
2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
   "Practice is the key to learning any instrument."
3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
   "The space bar is the widest key on the keyboard."
4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
   "Check the key at the bottom of the map to see what the blue lines mean."

key in a sentence

• She forgot her house key at the office again.
• He cut a spare key for his sister.
• Practice is the key to learning any instrument.
• Patience was the key to solving the puzzle.

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