change key

noun

A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks; distinguished from a master key.

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Meanings

nounchange key (plural change keys)

plural change keys

  1. A key adapted to open only one of a set of locks; distinguished from a master key.
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APA

change key. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20key

MLA

“change key.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20key. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “change key,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20key.

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