key

noun

1.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Derived from:
key
2.
something crucial for explaining
3.
pitch of the voice
Derived from:
key
4.
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Derived from:
key
5.
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
6.
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
7.
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
8.
(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
9.
a list of answers to a test
10.
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
11.
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
12.
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
13.
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
14.
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed