silent key

noun

A deceased ham radio operator.

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Meanings

nounsilent key (plural silent keys)

plural silent keys

  1. slangbroadcastingA deceased ham radio operator.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see silent, key.

Origin

Key refers to a Morse key.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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