"keycap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keycaps [plural]
Etymology: key + cap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|key|cap}} key + cap Head templates: {{en-noun}} keycap (plural keycaps)
  1. The part of a key (on a keyboard) that is pressed by the user, as opposed to any electromechanical unit underneath. Wikipedia link: keycap Categories (topical): Typing keyboards Synonyms: keytop
    Sense id: en-keycap-en-noun-3k4bQqW8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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