keyboard
nounmasculine/tɨˈklaðu/high
te·cla·do
Definition
A set of keys arranged in a specific order, used to operate a machine (such as a computer) or to produce sounds (on a musical instrument).
She typed the report quickly on her silent keyboard.
The song features a beautiful solo on the electric keyboard.
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Common collocations
computer keyboardmusical keyboardQWERTY keyboardergonomic keyboard
Idiomatic expressions
- at the keyboard (operating a computer or playing a keyboard instrument)
Etymology
Do francês 'clavier', por sua vez do latim 'clavis' ('chave').