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Skeleton Key

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Noun

1. skeleton key

a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks

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Skeleton Key

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noun
a key with the serrated edge filed down so that it can open numerous locks
. Also called: passkey

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Skeleton Key

see synonyms of skeleton key
a key having a large part of the bit filed away so that it can be used to open any of various simple locks

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Skeleton Key

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n.
1. A key with a large portion of the bit filed away so that it bypasses the wards on many different warded locks. Also called passkey.
2. A master key.

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