anahtar — meaning in English

English meaning

• key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
• switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.

Senses

anahtar is used for these senses in English:

• clef (music) A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• key (countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
• switch A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

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.

switch — full definition

1. noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
2. noun A change or exchange from one thing to another.
3. verb To change from one thing, state, or place to another.
4. noun A device that connects multiple devices on a computer network, directing data between them.

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