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(1):

(n.) A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.

(2):

(n.) An instrument with a hinged claw, - used for extracting teeth with a twist.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Turnkey'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/turnkey.html. 1828.
 
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