"change key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: change keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} change key (plural change keys)
  1. A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks; distinguished from a master key.
    Sense id: en-change_key-en-noun-WBrGHF2r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for change key meaning in English (0.6kB)

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