英语释义
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n metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
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n something crucial for explaining
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n any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
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n a kilogram of a narcotic drug
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n a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
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n United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
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n a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
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n (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
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n a list of answers to a test
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n a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
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n a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
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n mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
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n the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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n a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
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v identify as in botany or biology, for example
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v vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
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v regulate the musical pitch of
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v harmonize with or adjust to