noun Download 🔗Share The top stone of an arch. Examples : "The builder carefully placed the keystone at the very top of the arch, locking all the other stones in place. " architecture part building structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something on which other things depend for support. Examples : "The team's success was built on communication; clear communication was the keystone. " structure architecture system organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A native or resident of the American state of Pennsylvania. Examples : "My grandmother is a proud keystone who grew up on a farm in Lancaster County. " person state place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (retail) A retail price that is double the cost price; a markup of 100%. Examples : "The store uses a keystone pricing strategy, so they sell shirts that cost them $10 for $20. " business commerce finance economy value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The combination of the shortstop and second baseman. Examples : "The team's keystone was crucial to their success in turning double plays. " sport position group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To distort (an image) by projecting it onto a surface at an angle, which for example causes a square to look like a trapezoid. Examples : "Because the projector was positioned too low, it keystoned the presentation, making the top of the screen image narrower than the bottom. " technology computing media appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (retail) To double the cost price in order to determine the retail price; to apply a markup of 100%. Examples : "The store owner decided to keystone all of the imported toys, doubling their original cost before putting them on the shelves. " business commerce economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading