a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
an official written record of names or events or transactions
a book in which names and transactions are listed
enter into someone's consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents' minds?"
send by registered mail; "I'd like to register this letter"
manipulate the registers of an organ
show in one's face; "Her surprise did not register"
enroll to vote; "register for an election"
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"
something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
(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; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
regulate the musical pitch of
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"