Etymology
Origin of keyless
Example Sentences
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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
It also installed a special keyless system for cars, so that people wouldn't have to wait around for someone to hand over the key.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023
The difference between keyless entry and the remotes that unlock your car is that keyless entry fobs are always transmitting, so when you get near your car and touch the door, it will unlock.
From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 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
It was only afterwards, when I got home, and hung the labelled key on my library wall, that I realised that old Jaffery and myself had, at least, one thing in common—videlicet, the keyless habit.
From Jaffery by Locke, William John
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