"codebreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: codebreakers [plural]
Etymology: code + breaker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|code|breaker}} code + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} codebreaker (plural codebreakers)
  1. A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key. Related terms: codebreaking
    Sense id: en-codebreaker-en-noun-S8MiVBng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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