k
         adj 1: denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
                  [syn: {thousand}, {one thousand}, {1000}, {m}, {k}]
         n 1: the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under
               the Systeme International d'Unites [syn: {kelvin}, {K}]
         2: a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali
            metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently
            with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring
            in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite [syn:
            {potassium}, {K}, {atomic number 19}]
         3: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 [syn:
            {thousand}, {one thousand}, {1000}, {M}, {K}, {chiliad}, {G},
            {grand}, {thou}, {yard}]
         4: a unit of information equal to 1000 bytes [syn: {kilobyte},
            {K}, {KB}, {kB}]
         5: a unit of information equal to 1024 bytes [syn: {kilobyte},
            {kibibyte}, {K}, {KB}, {kB}, {KiB}]
         6: the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: {K}, {k}]
         7: street names for ketamine [syn: {K}, {jet}, {super acid},
            {special K}, {honey oil}, {green}, {cat valium}, {super C}]

English Dictionary: kümmern um	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
K.E. n the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion Synonym(s): kinetic energy, K.E.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
K2 n a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high) Synonym(s): K2, Godwin Austen, Mount Godwin Austen, Dapsang
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ka n unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kauai n an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu [syn: Kauai, Kauai Island]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kayo n a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: knockout, KO, kayo] v knock unconscious or senseless; "the boxing champion knocked out his opponent in a few seconds" Synonym(s): knock cold, knock out, kayo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kc n one thousand periods per second [syn: kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle, kc]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kea n large brownish-green New Zealand parrot [syn: kea, Nestor notabilis]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
key adj serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" Synonym(s): cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal n metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration" pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key" any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music Synonym(s): key, tonality Antonym(s): atonalism, atonality a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin" a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple Synonym(s): samara, key fruit, key 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) Synonym(s): Key, Francis Scott Key a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida Synonym(s): key, cay, Florida key (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" Synonym(s): key, paint a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam" a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations 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" mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) Synonym(s): winder, key the central building block at the top of an arch or vault Synonym(s): keystone, key, headstone a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed v identify as in botany or biology, for example [syn: identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name] provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building" vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot" regulate the musical pitch of harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kg n one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds" Synonym(s): kilogram, kg, kilo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Khaya n African mahogany trees Synonym(s): Khaya, genus Khaya
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
khi n the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet Synonym(s): chi, khi
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ki n the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health Synonym(s): qi, chi, ch'i, ki goddess personifying earth; counterpart of Akkadian Aruru
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kiowa n a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States the Tanoan language spoken by the Kiowa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kiwi n climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat Synonym(s): Chinese gooseberry, kiwi, kiwi vine, Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa a native or inhabitant of New Zealand Synonym(s): New Zealander, Kiwi fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh Synonym(s): kiwi, kiwi fruit, Chinese gooseberry nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes Synonym(s): kiwi, apteryx
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
KKK n a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people Synonym(s): Ku Klux Klan, Klan, KKK
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
KO n a blow that renders the opponent unconscious [syn: knockout, KO, kayo]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kowhai n shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood Synonym(s): kowhai, Sophora tetraptera
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
KS n a state in midwestern United States [syn: Kansas, Sunflower State, KS]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kui n a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India the Dravidian language spoken by the Kui in southeastern India
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kW n a unit of power equal to 1000 watts Synonym(s): kilowatt, kW
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Kwa n a group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kwai n the basic unit of money in China Synonym(s): yuan, kwai
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
KY n a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses Synonym(s): Kentucky, Bluegrass State, KY
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
K \K\, (k[amac]),       the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal       consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the       Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early       period of the language. It came into the Latin from the       Greek, which received it from a Ph[d2]nician source, the       ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is       most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).          Note: In many words of one syllable k is used after c, as in                crack, check, deck, being necessary to exhibit a                correct pronunciation in the derivatives, cracked,                checked, decked, cracking; since without it, c, before                the vowels e and i, would be sounded like s. Formerly,                k was added to c in certain words of Latin origin, as                in musick, publick, republick; but now it is omitted.          Note: See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 240, 178, 179,                185.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mute \Mute\, n.       1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,             unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically:             (a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from                   early life, is unable to use articulate language; a                   deaf-mute.             (b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.             (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to                   speak.             (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is                   selected for his place because he can not speak.          2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent             letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech             formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the             passage of the breath; as, {p}, {b}, {d}, {k}, {t}.          3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other             material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect             position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument,             in order to deaden or soften the tone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
K \K\, (k[amac]),       the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal       consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the       Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early       period of the language. It came into the Latin from the       Greek, which received it from a Ph[d2]nician source, the       ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is       most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).          Note: In many words of one syllable k is used after c, as in                crack, check, deck, being necessary to exhibit a                correct pronunciation in the derivatives, cracked,                checked, decked, cracking; since without it, c, before                the vowels e and i, would be sounded like s. Formerly,                k was added to c in certain words of Latin origin, as                in musick, publick, republick; but now it is omitted.          Note: See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 240, 178, 179,                185.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mute \Mute\, n.       1. One who does not speak, whether from physical inability,             unwillingness, or other cause. Specifically:             (a) One who, from deafness, either congenital or from                   early life, is unable to use articulate language; a                   deaf-mute.             (b) A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.             (c) A person whose part in a play does not require him to                   speak.             (d) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is                   selected for his place because he can not speak.          2. (Phon.) A letter which represents no sound; a silent             letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech             formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the             passage of the breath; as, {p}, {b}, {d}, {k}, {t}.          3. (Mus.) A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other             material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect             position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument,             in order to deaden or soften the tone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Suboxide \Sub*ox"ide\, n. (Chem.)       An oxide containing a relatively small amount of oxygen, and       less than the normal proportion; as, potassium suboxide,       {K4O}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jay \Jay\, n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. g[be]hi.       Cf. {Gay}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to       {Garrulus}, {Cyanocitta}, and allied genera. They are allied       to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often       handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.          Note: The European jay ({Garrulus glandarius}) is a large and                handsomely colored species, having the body pale                reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills                blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue                and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on                the wings, white. Called also {jay pie}, {Jenny jay},                and {k[91]}. The common blue jay ({Cyanocitta                cristata}.), and the related species, are brilliantly                colored, and have a large erectile crest. The                California jay ({Aphelocoma Californica}), the Florida                jay ({A. Floridana}), and the green jay ({Xanthoura                luxuosa}), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome,                crested species. The Canada jay ({Perisoreus                Canadensis}), and several allied species, are much                plainer and have no crest. See {Blue jay}, and {Whisky                jack}.          {Jay thrush} (Zo[94]l.), any one several species of Asiatic             singing birds, of the genera {Garrulax}, {Grammatoptila},             and related genera of the family {Crateropodid[91]}; as,             the white-throated jay thrush ({G. albogularis}), of             India.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kahau \Ka*hau"\, n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[94]l.)       A long-nosed monkey ({Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of       Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut,       with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head,       golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the       back brown. Called also {proboscis monkey}. [Written also       {kaha}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kahau \Ka*hau"\, n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[94]l.)       A long-nosed monkey ({Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of       Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut,       with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head,       golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the       back brown. Called also {proboscis monkey}. [Written also       {kaha}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kaw \Kaw\, v. i. & n.       See {Caw}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kava \Ka"va\, n. [Polynesian.] (Bot.)       A species of {Macropiper} ({M. methysticum}), the long       pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is       made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also,       the beverage itself. [Written also {kawa}, {kava}, and       {ava}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kaka \Ka"ka\, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its       note.] (Zo[94]l.)       A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the       {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}).          Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({N. notabilis}), is                remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous                habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes                doing great damage.          {Night kaka}. (Zo[94]l.) The kakapo.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kea \Ke"a\ (k[amac]"[adot]; colloq. k[emac]"[adot]), n. [Maori.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A large New Zealand parrot ({Nestor notabilis}), notorious       for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called       also {mountain parrot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kaka \Ka"ka\, n. [Maori kaka a parrot; -- so named from its       note.] (Zo[94]l.)       A New Zealand parrot of the genus {Nestor}, especially the       {brown parrot} ({Nestor meridionalis}).          Note: The {mountain kaka}, or {kea} ({N. notabilis}), is                remarkable for having recently acquired carnivorous                habits. It attacks and kills lambs and pigs, sometimes                doing great damage.          {Night kaka}. (Zo[94]l.) The kakapo.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kea \Ke"a\ (k[amac]"[adot]; colloq. k[emac]"[adot]), n. [Maori.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A large New Zealand parrot ({Nestor notabilis}), notorious       for having acquired the habit of killing sheep; -- called       also {mountain parrot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kee \Kee\ (k[emac]), n. pl. of Cow. [AS. c[ymac], pl. of c[umac]       cow. See {Kine}.]       See {Kie}, {Ky}, and {Kine}. [Prov. Eng.] --Gay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\ (k[emac]), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. c[ae]g.]       1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot             or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to             the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning             in its place.          2. An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or             adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc.          3. That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the             means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a             pianoforte, or of a typewriter.          4. A position or condition which affords entrance, control,             pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the             key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence,             that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve             something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle;             the key to a problem.                         Those who are accustomed to reason have got the true                      key of books.                                    --Locke.                         Who keeps the keys of all the creeds. --Tennyson.          5. That part of a mechanism which serves to lock up, make             fast, or adjust to position.          6. (Arch.)             (a) A piece of wood used as a wedge.             (b) The last board of a floor when laid down.          7. (Masonry)             (a) A keystone.             (b) That part of the plastering which is forced through                   between the laths and holds the rest in place.          8. (Mach.)             (a) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their                   relative position; a cotter; a forelock. See Illusts.                   of {Cotter}, and {Gib}.             (b) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley,                   coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative                   turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more                   frequently by its resistance to shearing, being                   usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the                   crank, pulley, etc.          9. (Bot.) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a             wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; --             called also {key fruit}.          10. (Mus.)             (a) A family of tones whose regular members are called                   diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one                   (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five,                   subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or                   two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are                   temporary members of a key, under such names as [bd]                   sharp four,[b8] [bd]flat seven,[b8] etc. Scales and                   tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a                   key.             (b) The fundamental tone of a movement to which its                   modulations are referred, and with which it generally                   begins and ends; keynote.                               Both warbling of one song, both in one key.                                                                               --Shak.          11. Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or             utterance.                         You fall at once into a lower key.   --Cowper.          {Key bed}. Same as {Key seat}.          {Key bolt}, a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is             secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.          {Key bugle}. See {Kent bugle}.          {Key of a position} [or] {country.} (Mil.) See {Key}, 4.          {Key seat} (Mach.), a bed or groove to receive a key which             prevents one part from turning on the other.          {Key way}, a channel for a key, in the hole of a piece which             is keyed to a shaft; an internal key seat; -- called also             {key seat}.          {Key wrench} (Mach.), an adjustable wrench in which the             movable jaw is made fast by a key.          {Power of the keys} (Eccl.), the authority claimed by the             ministry in some Christian churches to administer the             discipline of the church, and to grant or withhold its             privileges; -- so called from the declaration of Christ,             [bd]I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of             heaven.[b8] --Matt. xvi. 19.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Keved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Keying}.]       To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or       wedges. --Francis.          {To key up}.       (a) (Arch.) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its             centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.       (b) (Mus.) To raise the pitch of.       (c) Hence, fig., to produce nervous tension in.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, n. (Teleg.)       A metallic lever by which the circuit of the sending or       transmitting part of a station equipment may be easily and       rapidly opened and closed; any device for closing or opening       an electric circuit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, n.       A simplified version or analysis which accompanies something       as a clue to its explanation, a book or table containing the       solutions to problems, ciphers, allegories, or the like, or a       table or synopsis of conspicuous distinguishing characters of       members of a taxonomic group.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Space bar \Space bar\ [or] key \key\ (Mach.)       A bar or key, in a typewriter or typesetting machine, used       for spacing between letters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quay \Quay\, n. [F. quai. See {Key} quay.]       A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side       of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience       in loading and unloading vessels. [Written also {key}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cotter \Cot"ter\ (k[ocr]t"t[etil]r), n.       1. A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for             fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is             driven into an opening through one or all of the parts.          Note: [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly                called a {key}.          2. A toggle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\ (k[emac]), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. c[ae]g.]       1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot             or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to             the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning             in its place.          2. An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or             adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc.          3. That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the             means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a             pianoforte, or of a typewriter.          4. A position or condition which affords entrance, control,             pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the             key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence,             that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve             something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle;             the key to a problem.                         Those who are accustomed to reason have got the true                      key of books.                                    --Locke.                         Who keeps the keys of all the creeds. --Tennyson.          5. That part of a mechanism which serves to lock up, make             fast, or adjust to position.          6. (Arch.)             (a) A piece of wood used as a wedge.             (b) The last board of a floor when laid down.          7. (Masonry)             (a) A keystone.             (b) That part of the plastering which is forced through                   between the laths and holds the rest in place.          8. (Mach.)             (a) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their                   relative position; a cotter; a forelock. See Illusts.                   of {Cotter}, and {Gib}.             (b) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley,                   coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative                   turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more                   frequently by its resistance to shearing, being                   usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the                   crank, pulley, etc.          9. (Bot.) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a             wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; --             called also {key fruit}.          10. (Mus.)             (a) A family of tones whose regular members are called                   diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one                   (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five,                   subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or                   two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are                   temporary members of a key, under such names as [bd]                   sharp four,[b8] [bd]flat seven,[b8] etc. Scales and                   tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a                   key.             (b) The fundamental tone of a movement to which its                   modulations are referred, and with which it generally                   begins and ends; keynote.                               Both warbling of one song, both in one key.                                                                               --Shak.          11. Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or             utterance.                         You fall at once into a lower key.   --Cowper.          {Key bed}. Same as {Key seat}.          {Key bolt}, a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is             secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.          {Key bugle}. See {Kent bugle}.          {Key of a position} [or] {country.} (Mil.) See {Key}, 4.          {Key seat} (Mach.), a bed or groove to receive a key which             prevents one part from turning on the other.          {Key way}, a channel for a key, in the hole of a piece which             is keyed to a shaft; an internal key seat; -- called also             {key seat}.          {Key wrench} (Mach.), an adjustable wrench in which the             movable jaw is made fast by a key.          {Power of the keys} (Eccl.), the authority claimed by the             ministry in some Christian churches to administer the             discipline of the church, and to grant or withhold its             privileges; -- so called from the declaration of Christ,             [bd]I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of             heaven.[b8] --Matt. xvi. 19.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Keved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Keying}.]       To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or       wedges. --Francis.          {To key up}.       (a) (Arch.) To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its             centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.       (b) (Mus.) To raise the pitch of.       (c) Hence, fig., to produce nervous tension in.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, n. (Teleg.)       A metallic lever by which the circuit of the sending or       transmitting part of a station equipment may be easily and       rapidly opened and closed; any device for closing or opening       an electric circuit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\, n.       A simplified version or analysis which accompanies something       as a clue to its explanation, a book or table containing the       solutions to problems, ciphers, allegories, or the like, or a       table or synopsis of conspicuous distinguishing characters of       members of a taxonomic group.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Space bar \Space bar\ [or] key \key\ (Mach.)       A bar or key, in a typewriter or typesetting machine, used       for spacing between letters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quay \Quay\, n. [F. quai. See {Key} quay.]       A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side       of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience       in loading and unloading vessels. [Written also {key}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cotter \Cot"ter\ (k[ocr]t"t[etil]r), n.       1. A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for             fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is             driven into an opening through one or all of the parts.          Note: [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly                called a {key}.          2. A toggle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Key \Key\ (k[emac]), n. [OE. keye, key, kay, AS. c[ae]g.]       1. An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot             or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to             the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning             in its place.          2. An instrument which is turned like a key in fastening or             adjusting any mechanism; as, a watch key; a bed key, etc.          3. That part of an instrument or machine which serves as the             means of operating it; as, a telegraph key; the keys of a             pianoforte, or of a typewriter.          4. A position or condition which affords entrance, control,             pr possession, etc.; as, the key of a line of defense; the             key of a country; the key of a political situation. Hence,             that which serves to unlock, open, discover, or solve             something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle;             the key to a problem.                         Those who are accustomed to reason have got the true                      key of books.                                    --Locke.                         Who keeps the keys of all the creeds. --Tennyson.          5. That part of a mechanism which serves to lock up, make             fast, or adjust to position.          6. (Arch.)             (a) A piece of wood used as a wedge.             (b) The last board of a floor when laid down.          7. (Masonry)             (a) A keystone.             (b) That part of the plastering which is forced through                   between the laths and holds the rest in place.          8. (Mach.)             (a) A wedge to unite two or more pieces, or adjust their                   relative position; a cotter; a forelock. See Illusts.                   of {Cotter}, and {Gib}.             (b) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley,                   coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative                   turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more                   frequently by its resistance to shearing, being                   usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the                   crank, pulley, etc.          9. (Bot.) An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a             wing, as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara; --             called also {key fruit}.          10. (Mus.)             (a) A family of tones whose regular members are called                   diatonic tones, and named key tone (or tonic) or one                   (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five,                   subdominant or four, submediant or six, supertonic or                   two, and subtonic or seven. Chromatic tones are                   temporary members of a key, under such names as [bd]                   sharp four,[b8] [bd]flat seven,[b8] etc. Scales and                   tunes of every variety are made from the tones of a                   key.             (b) The fundamental tone of a movement to which its                   modulations are referred, and with which it generally                   begins and ends; keynote.                               Both warbling of one song, both in one key.                                                                               --Shak.          11. Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or             utterance.                         You fall at once into a lower key.   --Cowper.          {Key bed}. Same as {Key seat}.          {Key bolt}, a bolt which has a mortise near the end, and is             secured by a cotter or wedge instead of a nut.          {Key bugle}. See {Kent bugle}.          {Key of a position} [or] {country.} (Mil.) See {Key}, 4.          {Key seat} (Mach.), a bed or groove to receive a key which             prevents one part from turning on the other.          {Key way}, a channel for a key, in the hole of a piece which             is keyed to a shaft; an internal key seat; -- called also             {key seat}.          {Key wrench} (Mach.), an adjustable wrench in which the             movable jaw is made fast by a key.          {Power of the keys} (Eccl.), the authority claimed by the             ministry in some Christian churches to administer the             discipline of the church, and to grant or withhold its             privileges; -- so called from the declaration of Christ,             [bd]I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of             heaven.[b8] --Matt. xvi. 19.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Keyway \Key"way`\, n.       See {Key way}, under {Key}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Khaya \Kha"ya\, n. (Bot.)       A lofty West African tree ({Khaya Senegalensis}), related to       the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood.       The bark is used as a febrifuge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kie \Kie\, n. pl. [Cf. {Kee}.]       Kine; cows. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kioways \Ki"o*ways`\, n. pl.; sing. {Kioway}. (Ethnol.)       A tribe of Indians distantly related to the Shoshones. They       formerly inhabited the region about the head waters of the       North Platte.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kivikivi \Ki`vi*ki"vi\, Kiwikiwi \Ki`wi*ki"wi\, n.; pl.       {Kivikivies} ([?]), {Kiwikiwies}. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of Apteryx, esp. {A. australis}; -- so called in       imitation of its notes. Called also {kiwi}. See {Apteryx}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Potassoxyl \Pot`ass*ox"yl\, n. [Potassium + oxygen + -yl.]       (Chem.)       The radical {KO}, derived from, and supposed to exist in,       potassium hydroxide and other compounds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Potash \Pot"ash`\, n. [Pot + ash.] (Chem.)       (a) The hydroxide of potassium hydrate, a hard white brittle             substance, {KOH}, having strong caustic and alkaline             properties; -- hence called also {caustic potash}.       (b) The impure potassium carbonate obtained by leaching wood             ashes, either as a strong solution (lye), or as a white             crystalline (pearlash).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Caustic \Caus"tic\, Caustical \Caus"tic*al\, a. [L. caustucs,       Ge. [?], fr. [?] to burn. Cf. {Calm}, {Ink}.]       1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating             away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive;             searing.          2. Severe; satirical; sharp; as, a caustic remark.          {Caustic curve} (Optics), a curve to which the ray of light,             reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the             reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point             being in one plane.          {Caustic lime}. See under {Lime}.          {Caustic potash}, {Caustic soda} (Chem.), the solid             hydroxides potash, {KOH}, and soda, {NaOH}, or solutions             of the same.          {Caustic silver}, nitrate of silver, lunar caustic.          {Caustic surface} (Optics), a surface to which rays reflected             or refracted by another surface are tangents. Caustic             curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by             reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction.          Syn: Stinging; cutting; pungent; searching.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sulphydrate \Sul*phy"drate\, n. (Chem.)       A compound, analogous to a hydrate, regarded as a salt of       sulphydric acid, or as a derivative of hydrogen sulphide in       which one half of the hydrogen is replaced by a base (as       potassium sulphydrate, {KSH}), or as a hydrate in which the       oxygen has been wholly or partially replaced by sulphur.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hydrosulphide \Hy`dro*sul"phide\, n. (Chem.)       One of a series of compounds, derived from hydrogen sulphide       by the replacement of half its hydrogen by a base or basic       radical; as, potassium hydrosulphide, {KSH}. The       hydrosulphides are analogous to the hydrates and include the       mercaptans.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ky \Ky\, n. pl.       Kine. [Scot.] See {Kee}, {Kie}, and {Kine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kyaw \Kyaw\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A daw. [Scot.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kaaawa, HI (CDP, FIPS 19550)       Location: 21.55738 N, 157.85721 W       Population (1990): 1138 (452 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 96730
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Keaau, HI (CDP, FIPS 32900)       Location: 19.61923 N, 155.03967 W       Population (1990): 1584 (528 housing units)       Area: 6.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 96749
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Keo, AR (town, FIPS 36550)       Location: 34.61306 N, 92.01113 W       Population (1990): 154 (75 housing units)       Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72083
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kihei, HI (CDP, FIPS 36500)       Location: 20.76379 N, 156.45324 W       Population (1990): 11107 (6497 housing units)       Area: 26.3 sq km (land), 4.5 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 96753
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kiowa, CO (town, FIPS 40790)       Location: 39.34525 N, 104.46100 W       Population (1990): 275 (135 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 80117    Kiowa, KS (city, FIPS 37125)       Location: 37.01749 N, 98.48437 W       Population (1990): 1160 (625 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 67070    Kiowa, OK (town, FIPS 40000)       Location: 34.72209 N, 95.90183 W       Population (1990): 718 (331 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74553
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
K /K/ n.   [from {kilo-}] A kilobyte.   Used both as a spoken    word and a written suffix (like {meg} and {gig} for megabyte and    gigabyte).   See {{quantifiers}}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
k- pref.   [rare] Extremely.   Rare among hackers, but quite    common among crackers and {warez d00dz} in compounds such as    `k-kool' /K'kool'/, `k-rad' /K'rad'/, and `k-awesome' /K'aw`sm/.    Also used to intensify negatives; thus, `k-evil', `k-lame',    `k-screwed', and `k-annoying'.   Overuse of this prefix, or use in    more formal or technical contexts, is considered an indicator of    {lamer} status.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
K /K/ n.   [from {kilo-}] A kilobyte.   Used both as a spoken    word and a written suffix (like {meg} and {gig} for megabyte and    gigabyte).   See {{quantifiers}}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
k- pref.   [rare] Extremely.   Rare among hackers, but quite    common among crackers and {warez d00dz} in compounds such as    `k-kool' /K'kool'/, `k-rad' /K'rad'/, and `k-awesome' /K'aw`sm/.    Also used to intensify negatives; thus, `k-evil', `k-lame',    `k-screwed', and `k-annoying'.   Overuse of this prefix, or use in    more formal or technical contexts, is considered an indicator of    {lamer} status.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
K          {kilo-}, a {kilobyte}.   Used both as a spoken word and       a written suffix, like {meg} and {gig} for {megabyte} and       {gigabyte}.          See {prefix}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-09-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
K5          An early system on the {Larc} computer.          [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].          (1994-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
K6          A {Pentium II} class {microprocessor},       manufactured by {AMD}.          [100% Compatible?   Speed?]          (1998-02-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
K7          {Athlon}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ke          The {country code} for Kenya.          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
KEE          Knowledge Engineering Environment.   Frame-based expert system.       Supports dynamic inheritance, {multiple inheritance},       polymorphism.   Classes, meta-classes and objects are all       treated alike.   A class is an instance of a meta-class.   Can       control rules for merging of each field when multiple       inheritance takes place.   Methods are written in LISP.       Actions may be triggered when fields are accessed or modified.       Extensive GUI integrates with objects.   Can easily make object       updates to be reflected on display or display selections to       update fields.   This can in turn trigger other methods or       inference rules which may then update other parts of the       display.   Intellicorp, for TI Explorer.   "The Role of       Frame-Based Representation in Reasoning", R. Fikes et al, CACM       28(9):904- 920 (Sept 1985).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
key          1. A value used to identify a {record} in a       database, derived by applying some fixed function to the       record.   The key is often simply one of the {fields} (a       {column} if the database is considered as a table with records       being rows, see "{key field}").   Alternatively the key may be       obtained by applying some function, e.g. a {hash function}, to       one or more of the fields.   The set of keys for all records       forms an {index}.   Multiple indexes may be built for one       database depending on how it is to be searched.          2. A value which must be fed into the       {algorithm} used to decode an encrypted message in order to       reproduce the original {plain text}.   Some encryption schemes       use the same (secret) key to encrypt and decrypt a message,       but {public key encryption} uses a "private" (secret) key and       a "public" key which is known by all parties.          3. An electromechanical {keyboard} button.          (2003-07-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kg          The {country code} for Kyrgyzstan.          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kh          The {country code} for Cambodia (formerly       Kampuchea).          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ki          The {country code} for Kiribati.          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ksh          {Korn Shell}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kw          The {country code} for Kuwait.          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ky          The {country code} for the Cayman Islands.          (1999-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
kz          The {country code} for Kazakhstan.          (1999-01-27)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Key       frequently mentioned in Scripture. It is called in Hebrew       _maphteah_, i.e., the opener (Judg. 3:25); and in the Greek New       Testament _kleis_, from its use in shutting (Matt. 16:19; Luke       11:52; Rev. 1:18, etc.). Figures of ancient Egyptian keys are       frequently found on the monuments, also of Assyrian locks and       keys of wood, and of a large size (comp. Isa. 22:22).                The word is used figuratively of power or authority or office       (Isa. 22:22; Rev. 3:7; Rev. 1:8; comp. 9:1; 20:1; comp. also       Matt. 16:19; 18:18). The "key of knowledge" (Luke 11:52; comp.       Matt. 23:13) is the means of attaining the knowledge regarding       the kingdom of God. The "power of the keys" is a phrase in       general use to denote the extent of ecclesiastical authority.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Koa       he-camel, occurs only in Ezek. 23:23, some province or place in       the Babylonian empire, used in this passage along with Shoa       (q.v.).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Keiiah, she that divides or cuts
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Koa, hope; a congregation; a line; a rule