keyboard

Pronunciation: /ˈki.bɔɹd/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
  2. noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung

Etymology

From key + board.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
device
Narrower (hyponyms)
typewriter keyboard, piano keyboard, computer keyboard

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