skate key

noun

A small wrench used to adjust old-fashioned roller skates of the kind that were fitted to the wearer's shoes.

Meanings

nounskate key (plural skate keys)

plural skate keys

  1. A small wrench used to adjust old-fashioned roller skates of the kind that were fitted to the wearer's shoes.
  2. A small, sometimes key-shaped wrench used to adjust skateboards.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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