car key

Unlocks your vehicle

A car key is a key that unlocks and starts an automobile.

Modern car keys often include electronic components—remote fobs for keyless entry, transponder chips for ignition, or push-button start systems that work by proximity: I left my car keys in my other jacket.

access

unlock

Open a secured closure

  • lockMechanism requiring a key
  • doorHinged room barrier
  • trunkMain stem or storage

start · insert · turn · twist · jiggle · release · engage · open · valet · spare

remote

fob

Chain-attached bauble

button · trunk · panic · alarm · wireless · keyless · battery · signal · chip · programming

ignition

start

To set going

dashboard · steering column · crank · power · motor · battery · starter · cylinder · idle · rev

physical

metal

Hard conductive solid

  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • shankLower leg segment
  • fobChain-attached bauble

teeth · cut · groove · ridges · bow · head · brass · nickel · worn · bent

security

theft

Unlawful taking of property

alarm · protection · safeguard · encrypted · clone · stolen · lockout · anti-theft · PIN · code

Categories
Opposites
access domain

car keyhouse key

Tool unlocking your residence

door key · padlock key · safe key · locker key · skeleton key

vehicle access method

car keykey fob

Wireless vehicle entry transmitter

keyless entry · push-button start · remote start · hotwiring

Family

key, car, keys, car keys

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G