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Machine element used to connect a rotating element to a shaft
In mechanical engineering, a key is a machine element used to connect a rotating machine element to a shaft. The key prevents relative rotation between
Key_(engineering)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up key or Keys in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Key, Keys, The Key or The Keys may refer to: Key (cryptography), a piece of information needed
Key
Applied science and research
Engineering is the practice of systematically applying natural science and mathematics to design and improve systems, devices, or processes that solve
Engineering
Use of a cavitation bubble to reduce skin friction drag on a submerged object
gas can be routed to the nose to enhance the cavitation bubble. The key engineering difficulty in supercavitation design is stability: because a supercavitating
Supercavitation
Topics referred to by the same term
Keyway may refer to: A part of a keyed joint used to connect a rotating machine element to a shaft; see key (engineering) A keyhole, a hole or aperture
Keyway
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
the Francis Scott Key Bridge piers lacked the level of fender system or island barriers required of newer bridges. However, engineering experts debate whether
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
Engineering discipline focused on robots
Robotics engineering is a branch of engineering that focuses on the conception, design, manufacturing, and operation of robots. It involves a multidisciplinary
Robotics_engineering
American singer and songwriter (born 1981)
to Keys she buy her own equipment and record on her own. Keys began working separately from the label, exploring more production and engineering on her
Alicia_Keys
Management of cryptographic keys
Key management is the management of cryptographic keys in a cryptosystem. This includes the lifecycle management of keys, such as the generation, exchange
Key_management
Inorganic component of bone tissue
"Morphological and Dimensional Characteristics of Bone Mineral Crystals". Key Engineering Materials. 309–311: 3–6. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.309-311
Bone_mineral
Specific software-based key for a computer program
reverse engineering of the program, it is possible to create programs called keygens that generate these keys for a particular program. Standard key generation
Product_key
Engineering branch of the United States National Academies
Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. It is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
National Academy of Engineering
National_Academy_of_Engineering
Japanese electronics manufacturer
Keyence Corporation (キーエンス, Kīensu) is a Japan-based direct sales organization that develops and manufactures equipment for factory automation, sensors
Keyence
Used for encoding or decoding ciphertext
Tripcode Machine-readable paper key Weak key Piper, Fred (2002), "Cryptography", Encyclopedia of Software Engineering, American Cancer Society, doi:10
Key_(cryptography)
Public university in Beijing, China
university has 21 schools and 59 departments, with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, history, philosophy, economics, management
Tsinghua_University
Process to maintain internal air pressure in aircraft or spacecraft
pressurization cycle tests of the entire fuselage in a water tank, and the key engineering principles learned were applied to the design of subsequent jet airliners
Cabin_pressurization
Mechanical or electronic fastening device
and the concomitant development of precision engineering and component standardization, locks and keys were manufactured with increasing complexity and
Lock_and_key
Singaporean corporate executive (born 1956)
is a Singaporean corporate executive who has contributed to several key engineering companies in Singapore, and is currently the Chairman of SMRT Corporation
Seah_Moon_Ming
Engineering approach to software development
first conference on software engineering, which addressed emerging challenges in software development and played a key role in formalizing guidelines
Software_engineering
British postgraduate public research university
research university in the United Kingdom that specialises in science, engineering, design, technology and management. Cranfield was founded as the College
Cranfield_University
Type of turnkey project
are LSTK for lump sum turn key, EPIC for engineering, procurement, installation & commissioning and EPCC for engineering, procurement, construction and
Engineering, procurement, and construction
Engineering,_procurement,_and_construction
American engineering company
technical professional services firm based in Dallas. The company provides engineering, technical, professional, and construction services as well as scientific
Jacobs_Solutions
Software engineering approach to designing and developing information systems
planning and information systems. A key early contributor (often called the "father" of information engineering methodology) was the Australian Clive
Data_engineering
Ortman key is a coupling device used to secure two adjacent cylindrical segments of a pressure vessel common in tactical rocket motors. An Ortman key is made
Ortman_key
Industrial activity producing goods for sale using labor and machines
then sell them to individual customers). Manufacturing engineering is the field of engineering that designs and optimizes the manufacturing process, or
Manufacturing
Internet protocol
Internet Key Exchange (IKE)", Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), p. 6 "RFC 2409 The Internet Key Exchange (IKE)", Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet_Key_Exchange
Key derivation function
Laboratories' Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) series, specifically PKCS #5 v2.0, also published as Internet Engineering Task Force's RFC 2898
PBKDF2
South Korean construction company
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC; Korean: 현대건설) is a major construction company in South Korea. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung
Hyundai Engineering and Construction
Hyundai_Engineering_and_Construction
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
Pigeon Key in the background Transport portal Engineering portal Florida portal List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record
Seven_Mile_Bridge
Branch of engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity
Electrical_engineering
Typographic symbol (#)
In the United States and Canada, the # key on a phone is commonly referred to as the pound sign, pound key, or simply pound. Dialing instructions to
Number_sign
Public university in Shenyang, Liaoning, China
national engineering (technology) research centers, 12 key laboratories, engineering centers and strategic research bases of Ministry of Education, 57 key laboratories
Northeastern University (China)
Northeastern_University_(China)
Bridge in Maryland, U.S. (1977–2024)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge (informally, Key Bridge or Beltway Bridge) was a highway bridge that crossed the lower Patapsco River and outer Baltimore
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_(Baltimore)
Interdisciplinary field of engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex
Systems_engineering
Indian conglomerate
Elecon Engineering Company Limited is an Indian multinational company headquartered in Anand, Gujarat. The company specializes in the manufacturing of
Elecon_Engineering
British motorcycle manufacturer 1886–1983
Triumph Engineering Co Ltd was a British motorcycle manufacturing company, based originally in Coventry and then in Meriden. A new company, Triumph Motorcycles
Triumph_Engineering
Computer communications authentication algorithm
sized key block_sized_key = computeBlockSizedKey(key, hash, blockSize) o_key_pad ← block_sized_key xor [0x5c blockSize] // Outer padded key i_key_pad ←
HMAC
Email authentication method designed to associate a domain with a message stream
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) is an email authentication method that permits a person, role, or organization that owns the signing domain to claim
DomainKeys_Identified_Mail
significant milestones: 1960s: Expansion of its curriculum to cover key engineering disciplines. 1970s–1980s: Development of research laboratories and
Mohammadia School of Engineering
Mohammadia_School_of_Engineering
Number of standards related to cryptography
Pasi (May 2010). HMAC-based Extract-and-Expand Key Derivation Function (HKDF). Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). doi:10.17487/RFC5869. RFC 5869
Cryptography_standards
New Zealand racing driver (born 1989)
co-owners at Triple Eight Race Engineering. (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (key) (Races in bold indicate pole
Shane_van_Gisbergen
Topics referred to by the same term
Bit (film), a 2019 vampire film Behavioural Insights Team, a social engineering organization Bit Corporation, a video game company Bipolar Integrated
Bit_(disambiguation)
NCP engineering is a Nuremberg-based company producing software for remote access, industrial internet of things security and information security. NCP's
NCP_Engineering
Concept in locksmithing
In master locksmithing, key relevance is the measurable difference between an original key and a copy made of that key, either from a wax impression or
Key_relevance
Cryptographic protocols for securing data in transit
P; Tschofenig, H (eds.). Pre-Shared Key Ciphersuites for Transport Layer Security (TLS). Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC4279. RFC
Transport_Layer_Security
Engineering school in Morocco
research teams covering key areas aligned with Morocco's industrial and economic development priorities: Laboratory of Systems Engineering and Digital Transformation
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Rabat
École_Nationale_Supérieure_des_Mines_de_Rabat
to be performed before project construction starts. Detail engineering studies are a key component for every project development across mining, infrastructure
Detailed_engineering
Domain engineering is the entire process of reusing domain knowledge in the production of new software systems. It is a key concept in systematic software
Domain_engineering
Setec is the fifth largest French engineering and consulting group[citation needed], involved in infrastructure and transport systems, planning, economics
Société d'études techniques et économiques
Société_d'études_techniques_et_économiques
Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), formally known as Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge, is a wiki-based collection of key knowledge
Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge
Systems_Engineering_Body_of_Knowledge
Application of mathematical and computational practices in finance
and computational finance, in the practice of finance. Financial engineering plays a key role in a bank's customer-driven derivatives business — delivering
Financial_engineering
Pottery fired without glaze
Into Bloating Behaviour Of Bone China Body During Biscuit Firing". Key Engineering Materials. 264–268: 1717–1722. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.264-268
Biscuit_(pottery)
Branch of engineering
aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is similar, but deals with the electronics side of aerospace engineering. "Aeronautical
Aerospace_engineering
Free software suite for electronic design automation
manufacturing file viewing, ngspice-provided SPICE simulation, and engineering calculation. Tools exist within the package to create bill of materials
KiCad
University in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
has been a key center of research in the development of microwave, wireless, radar, electronics in general, polymers, industrial engineering, operations
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
New_York_University_Tandon_School_of_Engineering
2026 studio album by the Black Keys
horns engineering (1, 8) Andy Gabbard – backing vocals (2, 6, 9) Kenny Kimborough – drums (2, 9) Michael Carney – cover artwork "The Black Keys Announce
Peaches!
Bridge project in Baltimore, Maryland, US
The Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement is a project to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The 1.6-mile
Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_replacement
System where only the inputs and outputs can be viewed, and not its implementation
In science, computing, and engineering, a black box is a system which can be viewed in terms of its inputs and outputs (or transfer characteristics),
Black_box
University in Kunming, China
China. As the goal by 2010, KUST was to become a key university with a strong science and engineering background. The university is to be developed into
Kunming University of Science and Technology
Kunming_University_of_Science_and_Technology
Branch of engineering studying process variables
system and changing its parameters, they are a key part of control loops. High demand for engineering professionals is found in fields associated with
Instrumentation and control engineering
Instrumentation_and_control_engineering
2021 studio album by Alicia Keys
(7–9, 12) Zach Pereyra – engineering assistance (7, 9, 12) Keys, Alicia (2022). Keys II (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Alicia Keys. RCA Records. showbiz411
Keys_(album)
German multinational conglomerate
for an undisclosed amount. In 2019–2020, Siemens was identified as a key engineering company supporting the controversial Adani Carmichael coal mine in
Siemens
Version of scientific notation
Engineering notation or engineering form (also technical notation) is a version of scientific notation in which the exponent of ten is always selected
Engineering_notation
Provincial public university in Changsha, Hunan, China
national engineering laboratories, science and technology innovation teams, key laboratories at provincial or ministerial level and engineering research
Changsha University of Science and Technology
Changsha_University_of_Science_and_Technology
Concept in computer security
cryptography, Authenticated Key Exchange (AKE), also known as Authenticated Key Agreement (AKA) or Authentication and Key Establishment, refers to a class
Authenticated_Key_Exchange
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) milestones represent key historical achievements in electrical and electronic engineering. 1751 – Book Experiments and Observations
List_of_IEEE_Milestones
Singaporean technology, defence and engineering company
Singapore Technologies Engineering or ST Engineering (ST Engg.) is a Singapore-based multinational technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse
ST_Engineering
Shipping route across Central America
Channel. Its construction was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. Since its inauguration on 15 August 1914, the
Panama_Canal
to date. Beijing Precision Engineering Institute for Aircraft Industry Jinan Special Structure Research Institute State Key Laboratory of High Energy Beam
AVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute
AVIC_Manufacturing_Technology_Institute
Former local electric railway service in the East Bay
The Key System (or Key Route) was a privately owned company that provided mass transit in the cities of Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont
Key_System
Function that derives secret keys from a secret value
cryptography, a key derivation function (KDF) is a cryptographic algorithm that derives one or more secret keys from a secret value such as a master key, a password
Key_derivation_function
Japanese–American electronics engineer (born 1954)
technology. He is Professor of Materials and of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) since 1999. Nakamura
Shuji_Nakamura
Methods used to share cryptographic key material with other parties
Varshney, Pramod (2000). "A Pairwise Key Pre-Distribution Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks". Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Paper 36. Yu
Key_distribution
2025 EP by Jin
Pdogg – engineering, sound editing Wyatt Sanders – engineering (track 1) James Keys – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5–7) Matt Thomson – engineering (tracks
Echo_(EP)
National public university in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
key labs, six national engineering centers, five ministerial (MOE) key labs, 35 provincial key labs, 10 ministerial and provincial centers, four key research
Sichuan_University
2007 single by Alicia Keys
American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). It was written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr., with additional
No_One_(Alicia_Keys_song)
List of research institution laboratories in China
Materials science, Engineering, and Medicine. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, as of 2023, there were 533 State Key Laboratories
State_Key_Laboratory
public key infrastructure (SPKI, pronounced spoo-key[citation needed]) was an attempt to overcome the complexity of traditional X.509 public key infrastructure
Simple public-key infrastructure
Simple_public-key_infrastructure
South African chemical engineer and academic
Key Engineering Materials. Sithole, T. (2024). Mitigation of Efflorescence and Alkali Leaching in Activated Slag Using Foundry Sand. Key Engineering Materials
Thandiwe_Sithole
Version 6 of the Internet Protocol
routes traffic across the Internet. IPv6 was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to deal with the long-anticipated problem of IPv4 address
IPv6
American aerospace manufacturer
Hexatron Engineering Co., Inc. was an American aerospace engineering, aircraft engine and aircraft parts manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The
Hexatron_Engineering
Server on which public keys are stored for others to use
Internet Engineering Task Force. Perry, Mike (Sep 29, 2013). "[tor-talk] Why the Web of Trust Sucks". "keys.openpgp.org FAQ". keys.openpgp.org. "recv-keys documentation"
Key_server_(cryptographic)
Event where people sign each other's PGP key
encryption using fingerprint as key based on phase retrieval algorithm and public key cryptography". Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 72: 12–17. Bibcode:2015OptLE
Key_signing_party
American engineering, procurement and construction company
a U.S. based company operating in fields of science, technology and engineering. KBR works in various markets including aerospace, defense, industrial
KBR,_Inc.
University in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
national and provincial key scientific research bases, including 1 National Key Laboratory, 1 National Engineering Research Center, 2 Key Laboratories of the
Xi'an University of Technology
Xi'an_University_of_Technology
Engineering and design of shipboard systems
Marine engineering is the engineering of watercrafts, ocean systems, and ocean structures. After completing this degree, one can join a ship as an officer
Marine_engineering
Authenticated encryption with associated data algorithm
ChaCha20, Poly1305, and Their Use in the Internet Key Exchange Protocol (IKE) and IPsec. Internet Engineering Task Force. doi:10.17487/RFC7634. ISSN 2070-1721
ChaCha20-Poly1305
Charitable foundation
College of Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC College of Engineering University of Tokyo, School of Engineering A key element of
Siebel_Scholars
Form of message tampering
Give me your key." → Bob Bob responds with his encryption key: Alice Mallory ← [Bob's key] Bob Mallory replaces Bob's key with her own, and
Man-in-the-middle_attack
Retrieved 23 January 2020. Graduated in electrical engineering from Delhi College of Engineering 1991 batch. "Spark Minda appoints Sanjay Gupta as President
List of Delhi Technological University alumni
List_of_Delhi_Technological_University_alumni
Israeli–American professor
University. In 2016, Boneh was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the theory and practice of cryptography and computer
Dan_Boneh
Device to convert electrical energy to mechanical
In engineering, a solenoid is a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, using an electromagnet formed from a coil of wire. The device
Solenoid_(engineering)
Public Research University in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
the C9 League. XJTU houses five state key laboratories, four state special laboratories, and two state engineering research centers. Two of its eight affiliated
Xi'an_Jiaotong_University
American company
Exponent, Inc. is an American engineering and scientific consulting firm. Exponent has a team of scientists, physicians, engineers, and business consultants
Exponent,_Inc.
System that can issue, distribute and verify digital certificates
A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a set of roles, policies, hardware, software and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store and
Public_key_infrastructure
Diagram used in process engineering
flow diagram (PFD) is a diagram commonly used in chemical and process engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment. The PFD
Process_flow_diagram
Algorithm for public-key cryptography
cryptanalysis of the RSA (MIT) public key cryptosystem (Technical report). Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Wisconsin
RSA_cryptosystem
Historic fort in Florida, US
Machine Smith, Mark A. (Spring 2008). "Engineering Slavery: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Slavery at Key West". The Florida Historical Quarterly
Fort_Zachary_Taylor
University in Tianjin, China
including one engineering research center of the Ministry of Education of China, and two key laboratories, three engineering research centers, one key research
Tianjin_Chengjian_University
French civil engineering construction company
Eiffage S.A. (French pronunciation: [ɛfaʒ]) is a French civil engineering construction company. As of 2010[update] it was the third largest company of
Eiffage
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
Male
English
Short form of English Kenneth, KEN means both "born of fire" and "comely; finely made." Also used as a nickname for other names that begin with Ken-. Compare with another form of Ken.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Key; Opener
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Key
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a respelling of Kay 6, a shortened form of Scottish and Irish McKay.Korean : There is only one Chinese character and one clan for the Kye family name. According to the Kye family genealogy, the clan was founded by a Ming Dynasty government official named Kye SÅk-son who migrated to KoryÅ and settled in today’s Suan County of Hwanghae Province. The majority of bearers of the Kye family name today live in North Korea.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Kay.Irish : reduced form of McKay.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nye.Irish : reduced form of O’Ney.North German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Neu. The Jewish surname may sometimes be a shortened form of a name such as Neuburger.German : habitational name from a place near Boppard.North German : nickname from Middle Low German ni(g)e, ney(g)e ‘(the) new one’.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Aarnoud (see Arnold).Dutch (de Ney) : variant of Nay 3.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Key; Love
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Kay.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of Aidan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English ca ‘jackdaw’, from an unattested Old Norse ká. See also Daw.English : nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei ‘left-handed’, ‘clumsy’.English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English keye, kaye ‘key’. Compare Care, Kear.English : topographic name for someone living on or near a quay, Middle English kay(e), Old French cay.English : from a Middle English personal name which figures in Arthurian legend. It is found in Old Welsh as Cai, Middle Welsh Kei, and is ultimately from the Latin personal name Gaius.Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McKay.French : variant of Quay, cognate with 2.Much shortened form of any of various names, mostly Eastern European, beginning with the letter K-.Variant of Danish and Frisian Kai.
Male
Japanese
(1-æµ, 2-ä½³, 3-敬, 4-åœ, 5-æ…§) Japanese name KEI means 1) "blessed, lucky," 2) "excellent," 3) "respect," 4) "square jewel," or 5) "wise."
Male
Japanese
(1-å¥, 2-謙, 3-ç ”) Japanese name KEN means 1) "healthy, strong" or 2) "modest," or 3) "study." Compare with another form of Ken.
Boy/Male
Bengali, English, Indian, Sindhi
Key
Boy/Male
Christian, Gaelic, Indian
The One who Opens the Lock
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Scandinavian
Rejoiced; Short Form of Katherine and Other Names Beginning with K; Happy; Pure; Clear; Form of Katherine; Virginal; Keeper of the Keys; Elder Sister
Boy/Male
Arabic
Key; Opener
Male
Greek
(Κήυξ) Greek name, possibly KEYX means "kingfisher." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thessaly, the son of Eosphoros.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Key
Boy/Male
Indian
Key
Male
Turkish
Turkish name GÖKER means "man of the sky."
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Merrill.
Girl/Female
Indian
Morning star
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Gem
Boy/Male
British, English, Hindu, Indian
Very Nice
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet; Like Sugar
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a lost place, Wadlow in Toddington, Bedfordshire, named with the Old English personal name Wada + Old English hlÄw ‘hill’, ‘barrow’.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Genius.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire named Brackley, from an Old English personal name Bracc(a) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Mongolian Baghatur, BOHATER means "hero" or "warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (southern counties)
English (southern counties) : unexplained.German : patronymic form of Old 2.
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
KEY ENGINEERING
v. t.
To form a key seat, as by cutting. See Key seat, under Key.
n.
An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc.
n.
An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; -- called also key fruit.
n.
See Key way, under Key.
v. t.
To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges.
a.
Cold as a metallic key; lifeless.
n.
That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a pianoforte, or of a typewriter.
n.
A key; a glossary.
n.
A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five, subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are temporary members of a key, under such names as " sharp four," "flat seven," etc. Scales and tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a key.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Key
n.
A latch key.
n. pl.
See Kie, Ky, and Kine.
a.
Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune.
n.
A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key. [R.] See Attendant keys, under Attendant, a.
n.
A key for opening more locks than one; a master key.
n.
A position or condition which affords entrance, control, pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence, that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem.
v. t.
To change the key of.
n.
See Key, a ledge.
imp. & p. p.
of Key