"lock pick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lock picks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lock pick (plural lock picks)
  1. Any device used to unlock a lock without the use of a key. Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-lock_pick-en-noun-i-Yf~KPY Disambiguation of Tools: 25 37 38
  2. A person who picks locks. Categories (topical): People, Tools Synonyms: picklock, lockpick, lock-pick Related terms: electric lock pick, lock pick gun, lock picking, locksport
    Sense id: en-lock_pick-en-noun-3toZ1vd2 Disambiguation of People: 1 76 23 Disambiguation of Tools: 25 37 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 57 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 60 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 25 67 7

Verb

Forms: lock picks [present, singular, third-person], lock picking [participle, present], lock picked [participle, past], lock picked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} lock pick (third-person singular simple present lock picks, present participle lock picking, simple past and past participle lock picked)
  1. To use tools to unlock locks without a key; to pick locks. Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-lock_pick-en-verb-b5IiJZO8 Disambiguation of Tools: 25 37 38

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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