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noun
a typewriter key that determines whether characters are printed in upper or lower case and controls the printing of numbers and symbols.
Computers. a key that performs the same functions as on a typewriter keyboard and also controls other functions, depending on the program: To print a file, depress the shift key and a function key.
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Origin of shift key
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby shift key
shift bid, shifter, shift for oneself, shifting cultivation, shifting spanner, shift key, shiftless, shift lever, shift lock, shiftwork, shifty
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British Dictionary definitions for shift key
shift key
noun
a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to type capital letters and certain numbers and symbols
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