| key club |
a private nightclub to which each member has a key. |
| keyed |
equipped with or having keys, as musical instruments. [3 definitions] |
| keyhole |
a hole in a lock for inserting a key to lock and unlock it. |
| Key lime pie |
a pie with a filling made of condensed milk and lime juice. |
| keynote |
in music, the note defining the basic tonality of a piece or section of a piece; tonic. [3 definitions] |
| keynote speech |
an opening speech, as at a political convention, that outlines the main policies and issues under consideration; keynote address. |
| keypad |
a small panel with keys or buttons found on telephones, calculators, computers, and the like, used to send a signal to an electronic device. |
| keypunch |
to punch holes in (a card, tape, or the like) with a key punch. |
| key punch |
a machine, operated from a keyboard, that punches holes in cards or tape used in certain data processing systems. |
| key ring |
a metal loop or ring for holding keys. |
| key signature |
in music, the number of sharps or flats to the right of the clef on a staff, indicating the key. |
| keystone |
the central, wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch. [2 definitions] |
| keystroke |
a stroke made on a typewriter or computer keyboard. |
| key up |
to bring to a state of intense feeling or agitation. |
| kg |
abbreviation of "kilogram," or "kilograms," a unit of weight equal to one thousand grams or 2.205 pounds. |
| KGB |
abbreviation of "Komitet Gosudarstvennoi Bezopastnosti" (Russian); Committee of State Security; formerly, the security and intelligence organization of the Soviet Union. |
| khaki |
a dull yellowish brown color. [5 definitions] |
| khamsin |
a hot south wind from the Sahara that blows in Egypt in the spring, sometimes bringing sand with it. |
| khan1 |
the ruler of the Tatars and Mongols in medieval times. [2 definitions] |
| khan2 |
in certain countries of the East and Middle East, an inn, esp. one with a large courtyard for keeping caravan animals. |
| Khartoum |
the capital of Sudan. |