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passkey

[ pas-kee, pahs- ]
/ ˈpæsˌki, ˈpɑs- /
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noun, plural pass·keys.

master key.
skeleton key.
a private key.
a latchkey.

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Origin of passkey

First recorded in 1810–20; pass + key1

Words nearby passkey

passive tremor, passive vocabulary, passive voice, passivism, passivity, passkey, pass law, pass muster, pass off, Passo Fundo, pass on
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Words related to passkey

screw, skeleton, opener, latchkey, skeleton key

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British Dictionary definitions for passkey

passkey
/ (ˈpɑːsˌkiː) /

noun

any of various keys, esp a latchkey
another term for master key, skeleton key
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