Unkey

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc. transitive

    "I forgot to unkey the microphone, and everyone could still hear me."

Example

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"I forgot to unkey the microphone, and everyone could still hear me."

Etymology

From un- + key.

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