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armature
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noun
coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
head
Noun
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The head is the highest and most important part of the body.
He put his head on the desk and fell asleep.
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The head Is the owner of something.
After the problems, the head of the company left.
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The bathroom on a ship is called the head.
head
Verb
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To go in a direction is to head there.
Bill heads for the mall after work.
lock
Noun
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A lock is a metal thing on a door (or on a window, drawer, etc.) that stops people from opening the door unless they have the right key to open it.
No one will take things from my house. I have a very strong lock on the door.
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A lock is two or more gates (doors) in water to let boats move from lower water to higher water or the other way.
lock
Verb
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Someone locks a door when they close the lock with a key so that no one can come in.
Remember to lock the door when you leave the house.
key
Noun
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A key is a small instrument, usually metal used to open locks.
I put my key in the lock and turned it.
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A key is a button used for typing.
Type your name and hit the ENTER key.
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A key is the part of a keyboard instrument you press with your fingers to play a sound.
The piano has a pattern of black and white keys.
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The key in music is the tonal centre of a piece of music.
Mozart's Symphony No.40 is written in the key of G minor.
key
Adjective
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Something that is key, is an important or a main thing.
Accuracy is a key part of playing music.
key
Verb
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To key is to lock something with key, or like using a key.
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To key is to put locks on a building.
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The locksmith was called in to key the building for better security.
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To key is to enter information into a computer.
He keyed in all the data from the survey.