MASTER KEY
Dictionary entry overview: What does master key mean? • MASTER KEY (noun)
The noun MASTER KEY has 1 sense:
1. key that secures entrance everywhere
Familiarity information: MASTER KEY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MASTER KEY (noun)
Meaning:
Key that secures entrance everywhere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
master key; passe-partout; passkey; master
Hypernyms ("master key" is a kind of...):
key (metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "master key"):
skeleton key (a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks)
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