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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 transfer, 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

latchkey, opener, screw, skeleton, skeleton key

How to use passkey in a sentence

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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