dead keys

A form of dead key — A special modifier key on a typewriter or computer keyboard, typically used to attach a specific diacritic to another character.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead key
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APA

dead keys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20keys

MLA

“dead keys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20keys. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead keys,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20keys.

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