| master key n. A key that opens every one of a given set of locks. Also called passkey. |
master key
n
a key that opens all the locks of a set, the individual keys of which are not interchangeable Also called pass key
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| Noun | 1. |  master key - key that secures entrance everywherekey - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated skeleton key - a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks |
Translations
master key
n → Haupt- or Generalschlüssel m
master key n → passe-partout m inv
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