Meaning

3 senses
  1. A key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey.

    Generalschlüssel, Hauptschlüssel, Zentralschlüssel

  2. (figuratively)Any tool or technique that can solve many types of difficulty.

  3. (slang)A shotgun shell designed for breaching doors.

More definitions
  • key that secures entrance everywhere

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Do you have a master key?

    deHaben Sie einen Hauptschlüssel? — Waldelfe

  2. Please bring the master key.

    ruПожалуйста, принесите мне универсальный ключ. — Hellerick

    deBring bitte den Generalschlüssel. — a_coder

  3. I have the master key.

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  4. I opened the door with a master key.

  5. Stefan lost one of the master keys.

    deStefan hat einen der Generalschlüssel verloren. — Waldelfe

Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
key that opens several locks:

Forms

plural: master keys
Singularmaster key
Pluralmaster keys

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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