HyperDic: skeleton_key

English > 1 sense of the expression skeleton key:
NOUNartifactskeleton keya passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
English > skeleton key: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks.
Broaderpasskey, passe-partout, master key, masterkey that secures entrance everywhere
Spanishllave maestra

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