key in Sign Language

Definition: serving as an essential component | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock’s mechanism can be rotated | something crucial for explaining | pitch of the voice | any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music | a kilogram of a narcotic drug | a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple | a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida | (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court | a list of answers to a test | a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations | a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) | the central building block at the top of an arch or vault | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed | identify as in botany or biology, for example | provide with a key | vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key | regulate the musical pitch of | harmonize with or adjust to