master key

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noun

a key that will open a number of different locks, the proper keys of which are not interchangeable.

Origin of master key

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby master key

master file, masterful, master gland, master gunnery sergeant, master hand, master key, masterly, master mason, master mechanic, mastermind, Master of Arts

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Example sentences from the Web for master key

But the clerks rushed to the office to see what had become of the master-key, and found it gone.
More Tales by Polish Authors|Various
Now, one other thing: the housekeeper must have a master-key that opens all the bedrooms in the place.
Cleek, the Master Detective|Thomas W. Hanshew
Then it was no particular secret, the master-key and its hiding place?
In Jeopardy|Van Tassel Sutphen
The drawing itself was based on a system of master-key numbers in two groups, written on slips of paper.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)|Various

Once you have the master-key, you may unlock many doors of mystery which have heretofore been closed to you.
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers|Swami Panchadasi

British Dictionary definitions for master key

master key

noun

a key that opens all the locks of a set, the individual keys of which are not interchangeableAlso called: pass key

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单词	master key
释义	master key SEE SYNONYMS FOR master key ON THESAURUS.COM noun a key that will open a number of different locks, the proper keys of which are not interchangeable. Origin of master key First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby master key master file, masterful, master gland, master gunnery sergeant, master hand, master key, masterly, master mason, master mechanic, mastermind, Master of Arts Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for master key But the clerks rushed to the office to see what had become of the master-key, and found it gone. More Tales by Polish Authors\|Various Now, one other thing: the housekeeper must have a master-key that opens all the bedrooms in the place. Cleek, the Master Detective\|Thomas W. Hanshew Then it was no particular secret, the master-key and its hiding place? In Jeopardy\|Van Tassel Sutphen The drawing itself was based on a system of master-key numbers in two groups, written on slips of paper. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)\|Various Once you have the master-key, you may unlock many doors of mystery which have heretofore been closed to you. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers\|Swami Panchadasi British Dictionary definitions for master key master key noun a key that opens all the locks of a set, the individual keys of which are not interchangeableAlso called: pass key Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to master key opener, passkey, skeleton key
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master key

noun

Origin of master key

Words nearby master key

Example sentences from the Web for master key

British Dictionary definitions for master key

noun

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