"home key" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home keys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} home key (plural home keys)
  1. (music) The tonic or keynote of a piece. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: Home (english: a key on computer keyboards)
    Sense id: en-home_key-en-noun-ACmeXrz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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