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master key
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master key
n.
A key that opens every one of a given set of locks. Also called passkey.
master key
Noun
a key that opens all the locks of a set; passkey
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.master keymaster key - key that secures entrance everywhere
passe-partout, passkey, master
key - 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 → llave f maestra
master key n → passe-partout m inv
master key master n → Hauptschlüssel m
master key n → chiave f maestra


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