American English pronunciation
How to pronounce keying
IPA transcription: ['kiɪŋ]
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['kiɪŋ]
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['kiɪŋ]
Quality: 1.00
Verb
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identify as in botany or biology, for example
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provide with a key
“We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building”
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vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
“His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot”
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regulate the musical pitch of
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harmonize with or adjust to
“key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude”
Usage examples
- Family keying enables the end-user to generate a unique secure cipher for every chip.
- The positioning of the lugs comprises the second part of the internal keying mechanism.