Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A chain fastened at one end to the cheek of a gun-carriage and at the other to the key, to prevent its loss. See cut under
gun-carriage .
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Examples
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Everyone knows about the average coin collector, key-chain -, piggy-bank - or Barbie doll-collector for example.
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Bloomberg News Art Coviello, RSA's executive chairman Those products include tokens, which can be the size of a credit card or key-chain fob, that are used by employees to access corporate computer networks.
Questions Over Break-In at Security Firm RSA Michael Hickins 2011
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His cap, his key-chain—none of his possessions had provided comfort—only more pain.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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His cap, his key-chain—none of his possessions had provided comfort—only more pain.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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His cap, his key-chain—none of his possessions had provided comfort—only more pain.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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His cap, his key-chain—none of his possessions had provided comfort—only more pain.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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Or, as Erik the attorney put it, lounging against a weathered wooden crate, proudly twirling his chunky key-chain, with a little shrug, and a twinkle:
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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Her eyes narrowed, following the trail of glitter that led up to her heart-shaped key-chain watch.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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She reached for her backpack, still flustered, her fingers fumbling for the heart-shaped silver key-chain watch.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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Her eyes narrowed, following the trail of glitter that led up to her heart-shaped key-chain watch.
Nevermore Kelly Creagh 2010
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