My prefix lets us open doors.
My suffix is crucial for doors.
My infix is where we get pork.
My whole is why pianos work.
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asked Aug 28, 2020 at 21:43
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Answer:
keyboard
My prefix lets us open doors.
That sounds an awful lot like a "key" lol
My suffix is crucial for doors.
It's kinda essential to have a "board"... otherwise your door is just a hinge
My infix is where we get pork.
Large pigs are often called a boar
My whole is why pianos work.
The keyboard is what the player presses in order to push a hammer that strikes a tuned wire, which makes the sound.
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Since I think Ankit already has it, I went down a rabbit hole to create an "out-of-the-box" answer as a thought exercise. Lot's of metaphors and it's all a stretch... Maybe someone can help me improve?
Sounder
My prefix lets us open doors.
So - looking at metaphorical doors, a definition of "so" is "and then; as the next step", taking the next step allows up to open new doors (opportunities).
My suffix is crucial for doors.
under - literal doors, if there's nothing under them, they serve no purpose.
My infix is where we get pork.
a sounder is a collective noun for a group of pigs, we get our pork from the one in the middle ;)
My whole is why pianos work.
a sounder is an alternative name for the hammer that actually strikes the piano string and creates sound.
Obviously not as good as the other answer (why I voted for it), leaving here for anyone curious/maybe inspire another?
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