picklock

noun

Definition of picklocknext
as in burglar

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  1. burglar
  2. thief
  3. safecracker
Noun
  • Throughout the season, viewers had pieced together that Jacob’s sister Emily (played by Generation’s Chloe East) had shot and killed her brother after mistaking him for a burglar.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Around the time of Jacob’s death, there was a burglar breaking into homes in the area.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • Three thieves attacked a man in a strong-arm robbery that netted $500,000 in jewelry, only for an Apple AirTag to lead police to two suspects in Queens, cops said on Friday.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Security camera footage shows thieves running off with packages delivered to a home or even brazenly posing as a homeowner to accept an item directly from the delivery person.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of thief
Noun
  • In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023
  • All that’s missing is a safecracker spinning dials and listening for a telltale click.
    Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022
Definition of safecracker
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“Picklock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picklock. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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