Skeleton key

Translation of "skeleton key" into Russian

skeleton key

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The burglar used a skeleton key to enter the building.

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A skeleton key is a type of key that has been designed to open many different locks, typically by having a simple, often stripped-down shape that can bypass the wards or internal mechanisms of various locks. It is often associated with old-fashioned locks and is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to something that provides access to many things.

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