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skeleton key
noun
: a key that is made to open many different locks
Full Definition of SKELETON KEY
: a key with a large part of the bit filed away to enable it to open low quality locks as a master key
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First Known Use of SKELETON KEY
1810
Rhymes with SKELETON KEY
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