clef

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clef

\kle\
[kle] France
[kle]
[kle] France (Lyon)
[kle] Normandie (France)
[kle] Céret (France)

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noun clefs · clé · cleph

Variante orthographique de clé Il entendit le bruit de ferraille causé par les clefs que Manon prenait dans un tiroir, et il lui vit allumer la chandelle d’un grand martinet en cuivre jaune.

In English

key device designed to open and close a lock
crown highest part of an arch
spanner hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts
wrench hand tool
latchkey key

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MLA

"clef." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/clef. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

clef. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/clef

Chicago

"clef." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/clef.

BibTeX

@misc{clef_2026,
  title = {clef},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/clef},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}