key - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of key in English

key adjective

serving as an essential component
Examples
- "a cardinal rule"
- "an example that was fundamental to the argument"
- "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
- "the central cause of the problem"

Key noun

United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)

key noun

(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
Examples
- "he dominates play in the paint"
- "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
Example
- "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonyms
tonality
a list of answers to a test
Example
- "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
Example
- "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
something crucial for explaining
Example
- "the key to development is economic integration"
pitch of the voice
Example
- "he spoke in a low key"
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

key verb

harmonize with or adjust to
Example
- "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
regulate the musical pitch of
identify as in botany or biology, for example
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
Example
- "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
provide with a key
Example
- "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

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What is key meaning in Tamil?

The word or phrase key refers to serving as an essential component, or United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843), or (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court, or a kilogram of a narcotic drug, or a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple, or a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida, or harmonize with or adjust to. See key meaning in Tamil, key definition, translation and meaning of key in Tamil. Find key similar words, key synonyms. Learn and practice the pronunciation of key. Find the answer of what is the meaning of key in Tamil.

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