skeleton key en · NOUN
Meanings
- A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
- A key that has parts filed away so that it will open a range of locks.
- A master key.
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(figuratively) A key (A crucial step or requirement) or (An idea, theory or observation that explains, justifies or renders (something) comprehensible).
The skeleton key to this plan is the marketing, which will make the plan make sense when you see it.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| skeleton keys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
nl loper (key that opens a range of locks) · vi chìa khoá vạn năng (key that opens a range of locks) · hu álkulcs (key that opens a range of locks) · th กุญแจผี (key that opens a range of locks) · es llave maestra (key that opens a range of locks) · tl gansuwa (key that opens a range of locks) · nn universalnøkkel (key that opens a range of locks) · no universalnøkkel (key that opens a range of locks) · tl halipsusi (key that opens a range of locks) · yue 百合匙 (key that opens a range of locks) · el πασπαρτού (key that opens a range of locks) · fr passe-partout (key that opens a range of locks) · mk калауз (key that opens a range of locks) · pt chave-mestra (key that opens a range of locks) · ru ключ от всех двере́й (key that opens a range of locks) · it passe-partout (key that opens a range of locks) · la adultera clavis (key that opens a range of locks) · nn universalnykel (key that opens a range of locks) · fi yleisavain (key that opens a range of locks) · bg шперц (key that opens a range of locks) · cmn 萬能鑰匙 /万能钥匙 (key that opens a range of locks)