skeleton key
Noun

skeleton key (plural skeleton keys)

  1. A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
  2. A key that has parts filed away so that it will open a range of locks.
  3. A master key.
Translations
  • French: passe-partout
  • Italian: passe-partout
  • Portuguese: chave-mestra
  • Russian: ключ от всех двере́й
  • Spanish: llave maestra



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