keying

Verb

Present participle of key.

Noun

(plural keyings)

In the sociology of Erving Goffman, an action or utterance that signals the meaning of interaction to participants.

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"Here," I said, fumbling for my cell phone and keying the speed dial number for Detective Jackson back in Keene.
The dimensions of the nave depend to a large extent on the method of keying or otherwise securing the pulley to the shaft.

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