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water key

wa·ter key
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er kee]
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ki/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter, wot-er kee]
    • /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər ki/

Definitions of water key words

  • noun water key a lever to drain saliva from a brass musical instrument, as the trombone. 1
  • noun water key A valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets; a spit valve. 0
  • noun water key A rod used to open and close a buried quarter-turn water valve, as in a water main. 0

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Parts of speech for Water key

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water key popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

water key usage trend in Literature

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