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Definition keyboard in British English

keyboard noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkiːˌbɔː(r)d/
1

a piece of computer equipment with keys on it, used for putting information into a computer

Example

Options can be selected by using the mouse or the keyboard.

Example

keyboard skills

Example

a keyboard operator

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1.1

the part of a typewriter with keys that you press to print letters

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2

the part of a musical instrument such as a piano that has the keys that you touch to make notes

Example

a keyboard instrument

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2.1

a musical instrument that has a keyboard, especially an electric piano

Example

The band consists of guitar, bass, drum, and keyboards.

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Definition keyboard in British English