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What is another word for Picklock?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪklɒk] (IPA)

The word picklock refers to a tool or person who is skilled in opening locks without using a key. However, there are several synonyms for the word picklock that are also synonymous with thieves and burglars. These include lock picker, crackman, safecracker, burglar, and thief among others. These words may have different connotations and degrees of criminality, but they all refer to someone who is able to gain access to a locked area or property by unconventional means. It is important to note that these words only describe illegal activities and should not be used to glorify or endorse such actions.
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What are the hypernyms for Picklock?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    lockpick, Lockopening Tool, Lockpicking Tool.

Usage examples for Picklock

I got a Picklock and several skeleton keys, I put in a tin box several doses of the aroph-that is, some honey mixed with pounded stag's horn to make it thick enough, and the next morning I went to the "Hotel de Bretagne," and immediately tried my Picklock.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Cutts, pleased by the survey of the forlorn interior, ventured, in the stillness that reigned around, to mount the ladder, to apply a Picklock to the door above, and, opening this with ease, crept into the long gallery, its walls covered with pictures.
"What Will He Do With It, Book 10."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"Ay, no better Picklock in good hands.
"What Will He Do With It, Book 10."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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