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According to WordNet, the noun "key" has 14 sense(s).

104586581 mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock).

112036226 a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple.

106492438 a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam".

106863751 any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music.

113724838 a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin".

104986147 pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key".

106492188 a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations.

106424869 a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it".

103615133 the central building block at the top of an arch or vault.

105794057 something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration".

103613294 metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated.

108590909 (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; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint".

109325395 a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida.

103613592 a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed.

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