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picklock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device designed to pick locks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who picks locks; a thief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From pick + lock.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шперц (šperc) — device designed to pick locks
  • Catalan: rossinyol — device designed to pick locks
  • Czech: paklíč — device designed to pick locks
  • Czech: šperhák — device designed to pick locks
  • Dalmatian: bunagrez — device designed to pick locks
  • Finnish: tiirikka — device designed to pick locks
  • German: Dietrich — device designed to pick locks
  • Kashubian: ditrich — device designed to pick locks
  • Kashubian: odmikôcz — device designed to pick locks
  • Norwegian: dirk — device designed to pick locks
  • Portuguese: gazua — device designed to pick locks
  • Russian: отмы́чка (otmýčka) — device designed to pick locks
  • Russian: фо́мка (fómka) — device designed to pick locks
  • Slovak: pakľúč — device designed to pick locks
  • Spanish: ganzúa — device designed to pick locks
  • Swedish: dyrk — device designed to pick locks
  • Turkish: maymuncuk — device designed to pick locks
  • Turkish: tavşan anahtarı — device designed to pick locks
  • Ottoman Turkish: میمونجق (maymuncuk) — device designed to pick locks
  • Ottoman Turkish: خرسز آناختاری (hırsız anahtarı) — device designed to pick locks
  • Welsh: bach clo — device designed to pick locks