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keyless

American  
[kee-lis] / ˈki lɪs /

adjective

  1. lacking a key or keys.

  2. requiring no key or keys.

    a keyless lock operated by a series of push buttons.


Etymology

Origin of keyless

First recorded in 1815–25; key 1 + -less

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By 3 p.m., bulldozers were moving in, pushing abandoned, keyless cars out of the way to clear the path for the fire trucks.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

One of the high-tech features is the use of keyless entry and remote start.

From Scientific American Aug. 17, 2023

He urged keyless car owners to take extra measures because, while car companies were introducing features to help, "on the whole it's a very easy system for anybody to get hold of and access".

From BBC May 28, 2023

Technology continues to shift and transform new schools, from keyless building entry to automated temperature control to Wi-Fi.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 2023

Then word came by that mysterious wireless and keyless telegraphy of the mountains and the desert,—word that back to the eastward, ore deposits of untold wealth had been discovered.

From Craftsmanship in Teaching by Bagley, William Chandler

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