fobs
Keychain ornaments hang
Fobs is the plural of fob, a small ornament or charm attached to a watch chain or keychain.
A key fob is a small device that controls car locks or building access remotely: She pressed the button on her fob to unlock the car.
The verb fob appears mainly in fob off—to dispose of something inferior by deception or to dismiss someone with excuses: He fobbed off the broken watch on an unsuspecting buyer.
Distant or controller
- keylessWithout traditional opener
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- unlockOpen a secured closure
start · button · wireless · chip · entry · vehicle · automobile · alarm
Loop holding keys
- keychainRing for holding keys
- charmAttractive personal quality
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
ornament · attachment · accessory · clip · lanyard · decorative · collectible · souvenir
Cause false belief
- trickDeliberate deception
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- dupeDeceive or victim
con · hoodwink · mislead · bamboozle · palm · pass · substitute · fake
remote
Distant or controller
- keylessWithout traditional opener
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- ignitionStarting combustion process
unlock · start · button · wireless · chip · entry · vehicle · automobile · alarm · trunk
keyring
Loop holding keys
trinket · ornament · attachment · accessory · clip · lanyard · decorative · collectible · souvenir · personalized
deceive
Cause false belief
dupe · con · hoodwink · mislead · bamboozle · palm · pass · substitute · fake · counterfeit
pocketwatch
Portable hinged timepiece
- chainLinked segments forming length
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
Victorian · antique · vintage · gentleman · heirloom · gold · silver · ornamental · dangling · seal
access
Right to enter
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
entry · swipe · RFID · proximity · door · building · employee · credential · scanner · reader
- key fobWireless vehicle entry transmitter
- fob offDeceive with substitute
- fobbed offDisposed of by trickery
- fob watchChain-attached portable timepiece
- car key fobWireless automobile remote
- watch fobPocket chain ornament