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