Meaning of Keystone | Babel Free
ˈkiː.stəʊnDefinitions
- A census-designated place in Colorado.
- The top stone of an arch.
- A city and town in Iowa.
- Something on which other things depend for support.
- A ghost town in North Dakota.
- A native or resident of the American state of Pennsylvania.
- A town in South Dakota.
- A retail price that is double the cost price; a markup of 100%.
- The combination of the shortstop and second baseman.
Equivalents
Български
ключ
Català
clau de volta
Čeština
Svorník
Esperanto
ĉefŝtono
Galego
clave
עברית
אבן הראשה
Italiano
chiave di volta
한국어
쐐기돌
Kurdî
çavî
Malti
ċavi
Nederlands
sluitsteen
Português
pedra angular
Română
cheie de boltă
ไทย
ประเด็น
Tiếng Việt
rường cột
Examples
“The tunnel, which is 1,000 yd. long, had been closed to passenger traffic since November 17, 1949, after some of the keystones had worked loose.”
“Tension between empirical and theoretical knowledge is keystone to sociological and to organizational theories, as early as in Marx's and Weber's frameworks.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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