keying up

A form of key up — To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of key up
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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