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key ring

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noun

a ring, usually of metal, for holding keys.

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Nearby words

key lime, key lime pie, key money, key plate, key punch, key ring, key scarf, key signature, key stage, key station, key up

Origin of key ring

First recorded in 1885–90

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for key ring

Finally, pieces of the key-ring were fitted in bands around the bone, through notches cut in the ends of the steel blade.
Into the Primitive|Robert Ames Bennet
And with them goes a key-ring on which these keys must be strung.
Quiet Talks on Power|S.D. Gordon
He took from his pocket a key-ring—and drew a ring that he always wore from his finger, and he took a small ring I had.
The Lady From The Sea|Henrik Ibsen
On this occasion Mr. Braden used the latter key, because he had changed his wet garments and left his key-ring with them.
The Land of Strong Men|Arthur M. Chisholm

Then he takes out his key-ring, removes the latch key from it, and throws the key on to the table.
The 'Mind the Paint' Girl|Arthur Pinero