to safecrack
- verb
- /ˈseɪfˌkræk/
- After years of practice, he could safecrack almost any safe in under an hour.
Examples
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When I first started safecracking, I used to rip into them.
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Their locations remain one of the greatest mysteries of the safecracking world.
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I take it you were fixating on safecracking as a displacement... ...of normal sexual relations.
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Safecracking.
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Safecracking gear!
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The notorious thief was known to safecrack without leaving a trace behind.
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She learned how to safecrack from a friend who was an expert in the art of burglary.
Synonyms
To open a lock using a key or code
To open a lock without a key by using tools
Open a strong box that holds money or jewelry by releasing its lock
To open a lock without a key using a small metal tool
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Etymology
The word safecrack is made from safe and crack, where crack can mean 'break open' or 'solve', like in 'crack an egg' or 'crack a code'. So, to safecrack is to break open a locked safe by force or secret methods, often illegally.