master key

mas·ter key

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-ter, mah-ster kee]
- /ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mas-ter, mah-ster kee]
- /ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər ki/

Definitions of master key words

noun master key a key that will open a number of different locks, the proper keys of which are not interchangeable. 1
noun master key passkey, key that opens a number of locks 1
countable noun master key A master key is a key which will open all the locks in a set, even though each lock has its own different key. 0
noun master key a key that opens all the locks of a set, the individual keys of which are not interchangeable 0
noun master key a key that will open every one of a set of locks 0
noun master key A key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey. 0

See all 6 definitions of master key

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Origin of master key

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80

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Parts of speech for Master key

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Master key

master key popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for master key

noun master key

opener — a person or thing that opens.
passkey — master key.
skeleton key — a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.

All 3 Synonyms of master key