Dictionarydon•keyPronunciation: (dong'kē, dông'-, dung'-), [key] —n., pl. -keys, —adj. —n. 1. the domestic ass, Equus asinus. 2. (since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic party. 3. a stupid, silly, or obstinate person. 4. a woodworking apparatus consisting of a clamping frame and saw, used for cutting marquetry veneers. —adj. Mach.auxiliary: donkey engine; donkey pump; donkey boiler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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