water key

noun

A valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.

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spit valvecurb key
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Meanings

nounwater key (plural water keys)

plural water keys

  1. A valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.

    Synonyms: spit valve

  2. Any of several kinds of key (wrench) used to open and close water valves of certain kinds.
    1. A rod used to open and close a buried quarter-turn water valve, as in a water main.

      Synonyms: curb key

    2. A sillcock key.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA valve or tap for the drainage of accumulated fluid (saliva) from musical instruments such as trombones or trumpets.

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spit valve

nounA rod used to open and close a buried quarter-turn water valve, as in a water main.

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curb key
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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