Return Key (Noun)
Meaning
The key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The return key on her old typewriter was worn out from years of use.
- Pressing the return key on the keyboard sent the cursor to the next line.
- The programmer accidentally hit the return key before finishing the line of code.
- In the early days of computing, the return key was often labeled "Enter" or "CR".
- When typing a document, she always pressed the return key to start a new paragraph.