"safebreaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: safebreakers [plural]
Etymology: safe (“secure container”) + breaker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|safe|breaker|gloss1=secure container}} safe (“secure container”) + breaker Head templates: {{en-noun}} safebreaker (plural safebreakers)
  1. A person, usually criminal, who breaks into safes; a safecracker.
    Sense id: en-safebreaker-en-noun-U~xelB3j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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