KEYCHAIN Definition & Meaning

keychain

or key chain

[ kee-cheyn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a key ring with an attached ornament or other object, a short chain, or a leather or plastic loop, etc.:
This great little light fits on my keychain and runs 150 hours on an ordinary watch battery.
a chain for carrying keys, often worn hanging from a belt:
We always knew when the school janitor was near, because he carried this massive keychain on his belt that jangled with every step.

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Origin of keychain¹

First recorded in 1650–60

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The tool is independent of the protections for blue messages sent with iMessage, passwords stored in iCloud keychain, Health app data and Facetime, which are end to end encrypted by default.

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“When I realized, from the big silver keychain, that they were guards, I lightly brushed the chain.”

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The lip balm “comes with an adorbz keychain” and “will make your crush text u back,” the company says on its website.

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Each bag included a pair of Nike Shox contributed by Nike L.A., a custom keychain with charms personal to each Image Maker and a bandanna featuring every Image logo ever commissioned, created by Image’s design director Jessica de Jesus.

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Every lap he ran around the soccer field during Friday recess put him closer to earning prizes, like a keychain with a tiny foot.

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