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lock·smith
/
ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ
/
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lok
-smith
]
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noun
a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
Origin:
1200–50;
Middle English
loksmith
(first attested as surname). See
lock
1
,
smith
Related forms
lock·smith·er·y,
noun
lock·smith·ing,
noun
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locksmith
(ˈlɒkˌsmɪθ)
—
n
a person who makes or repairs locks
'locksmithery
—
n
'locksmithing
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
locksmith
early 13c., from
lock
(1) +
smith
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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locksmith
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Another dealer removed the lock so a
locksmith
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Leaving her groceries in the hall, she goes in search of a
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locksmith
arrives and jimmies the door ajar.
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locksmith
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The cylinder can be taken to a
locksmith
for repair, replacement or changing the key.
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locksmith
for repair or replacement or a change of keys.
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