shift key
a typewriter key that determines whether characters are printed in upper or lower case and controls the printing of numbers and symbols.
Computers. a key that performs the same functions as on a typewriter keyboard and also controls other functions, depending on the program: To print a file, depress the shift key and a function key.
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How to use shift key in a sentence
The one you first drew my attention to; the one marked 'shift key.'
One of My Sons | Anna Katharine GreenLook at the top of that key, sir—the one with the words, 'shift key' on it.
One of My Sons | Anna Katharine GreenOh, little house on the plains, when our typewriter forgets thee, may this shift key lose its function!
Plum Pudding | Christopher MorleyOn the other hand, machines like the Smith Premier have no shift key, but a double keyboard.
Psychology and Industrial Efficiency | Hugo MnsterbergIt is evident that both the shift-key arrangement and the double keyboard have their particular psychological advantages.
Psychology and Industrial Efficiency | Hugo Mnsterberg
British Dictionary definitions for shift key
a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to type capital letters and certain numbers and symbols
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