skeleton key

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noun

a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.

Also called passkey.

Origin of skeleton key

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby skeleton key

skeletal traction, skeleton, skeleton car, skeleton in the closet, skeletonize, skeleton key, skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly

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Example sentences from the Web for skeleton key

The time had come for him to use the skeleton-key which he had had made.
The Crevice|William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
He was a prisoner now, for he had left the skeleton-key in the inside of the outer door.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
That morning he had secured a skeleton-key, and now the weather was propitious for his purpose.
Satan Sanderson|Hallie Erminie Rives
Let me see if my skeleton-key will open the cellar reserved for the tenant of the ground floor.
Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes|Maurice LeBlanc

British Dictionary definitions for skeleton key

skeleton key

noun

a key with the serrated edge filed down so that it can open numerous locksAlso called: passkey

Word Origin for skeleton key

C19: so called because it has been reduced to its essential parts

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

单词	skeleton key
释义	skeleton key SEE SYNONYMS FOR skeleton key ON THESAURUS.COM noun a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks. Also called passkey. Origin of skeleton key First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby skeleton key skeletal traction, skeleton, skeleton car, skeleton in the closet, skeletonize, skeleton key, skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skeleton key The time had come for him to use the skeleton-key which he had had made. The Crevice\|William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander He was a prisoner now, for he had left the skeleton-key in the inside of the outer door. Satan Sanderson\|Hallie Erminie Rives That morning he had secured a skeleton-key, and now the weather was propitious for his purpose. Satan Sanderson\|Hallie Erminie Rives Let me see if my skeleton-key will open the cellar reserved for the tenant of the ground floor. Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes\|Maurice LeBlanc British Dictionary definitions for skeleton key skeleton key noun a key with the serrated edge filed down so that it can open numerous locksAlso called: passkey Word Origin for skeleton key C19: so called because it has been reduced to its essential parts 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 skeleton key opener, passkey
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skeleton key

noun

Origin of skeleton key

Words nearby skeleton key

Example sentences from the Web for skeleton key

British Dictionary definitions for skeleton key

noun

Word Origin for skeleton key

Words related to skeleton key