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skeleton key
noun
a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
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| skeleton key | |
| —n | |
| Also called: passkey a key with the serrated edge filed down so that it can open numerous locks | |
| [C19: so called because it has been reduced to its essential parts] | |
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Skeleton key
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Itis supposed they had secured an en trance with a skeleton key.
The group entered a tiny side chapel and the resident architect retrieved a big skeleton key out of her pocket.
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