Meaning Of The Word Keystone

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keystone
countable noun: A keystone is a stone at the top of an arch, which keeps the other stones in place by its weight and position.

Keystone in American English
designating, of, or like the slapstick comedy of a series of silent films featuring a bungling, inept squad of policemen (Keystone Kops or Keystone Cops) in wild chases, etc.
the central, topmost stone of an arch, popularly thought of as especially holding the others in place
noun: the wedge-shaped piece at the summit of an arch, regarded as holding the other pieces in place

keystone in British English
noun: the central stone at the top of an arch or the top stone of a dome or vault

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