key ring

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   a circular ring of metal for holding keys

   Broaderhoop

Questions about key ring

What does key ring mean?

key ring means "a circular ring of metal for holding keys".

Is key ring a common word?

key ring is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.