turnkeys
plural of turnkey
turnkeys
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turnkey
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"key`, n.; pl. Turnkeys (.
1. A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
2. (Dentistry)
Definition: An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
