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单词 picklock
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Definition of picklock in English:

picklock

noun ˈpɪklɒkˈpɪklɑk
  • 1A person who picks locks.

    撬锁贼

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was a picklock in the widest sense. Keeping him out of a place he wanted to get into or look into was a remarkably difficult thing to do.
    • He was the best picklock in the gang, able to unlock doors and safes in a matter of seconds; and being one of the older members earned him skill in what he did.
    Synonyms
    housebreaker, robber, cat burglar, raider, looter, pilferer, thief, sneak thief, safe-breaker, safe-blower, safe-cracker
    1. 1.1 An instrument for picking locks.
      撬锁工具
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The lock of the chain cannot be opened using a picklock.
      • A picklock lay on the floor, which told me how she had gained entrance in the night.
      • This has been described by one commentator as a ‘picklock that opens all doors.’
      • One doesn't want to be seen using a picklock. Now, can you show us the way?
      • In fact, Houdini relied on great skill, low cunning, and keeping tiny metal picklocks concealed about his person.

Definition of picklock in US English:

picklock

nounˈpɪklɑkˈpikläk
  • 1A person who picks locks.

    撬锁贼

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was the best picklock in the gang, able to unlock doors and safes in a matter of seconds; and being one of the older members earned him skill in what he did.
    • He was a picklock in the widest sense. Keeping him out of a place he wanted to get into or look into was a remarkably difficult thing to do.
    Synonyms
    housebreaker, robber, cat burglar, raider, looter, pilferer, thief, sneak thief, safe-breaker, safe-blower, safe-cracker
    1. 1.1 An instrument for picking locks.
      撬锁工具
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One doesn't want to be seen using a picklock. Now, can you show us the way?
      • A picklock lay on the floor, which told me how she had gained entrance in the night.
      • In fact, Houdini relied on great skill, low cunning, and keeping tiny metal picklocks concealed about his person.
      • This has been described by one commentator as a ‘picklock that opens all doors.’
      • The lock of the chain cannot be opened using a picklock.
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