Meaning of doorkey | Babel Free

Definitions

A key that unlocks a door.

Examples

“Don had his doorkeys in his hand, and he stuck one of the doorkeys between the box door and the brass frame and used it as a lever. The brass front bent enough for him to reach⟳ the letters.”

“Their plan⟳ was deceptively simple. Thelonius’s babymamma Lilette worked as a cleaning-lady – but never for very long. As soon as any household felt the time was right to entrust her with a doorkey, Lilette felt the time was right to entrust it to Thelonius (who had it copied) and then quit⟳ the following day.”

“Once she broke the window of 13 Miller’s Court when drunk. This proved useful when she and Barnett lost the doorkey, as they were able to reach⟳ through the broken pane to pull⟳ back the spring-lock.”

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