Assertion: skeleton key | /r/CapableOf | open any lock
Facets:
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
value: in a set
type: LOCATION
value: within that system
type: LOCATION
value: in a home
type: LOCATION
value: in fiction
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In fiction, a skeleton key will open any lock or Locked Door, period, and will often be shaped like a skeleton, skull or bone (partly a Sight Gag and partly a visual clue as to the key's
text: With a warded lock, a skeleton key lacks interior notches to interfere with or correspond with the wards, or obstructions, thereby allowing it to open the lock.
text: Back in the days when locks had keyholes you could look through and see into the room, keys were pretty primitive and a skeleton key could open most locks.
text: Skeleton keys are also sometimes called pass keys because they open just about any lock in a home.
text: A skeleton key (also master key or pass key) is a key that can open all of the locks in a set.
text: In this type of system, each lock will still have its own key that corresponds with the wards; the skeleton key, or master key, can open any of the locks within that system.
text: Because skeleton keys usually can open more than one lock, they are often considered a powerful symbol.