picklock

 [pik-lok]  

pick·lock

   [pik-lok]
noun
1.
a person who picks locks, especially a burglar.
2.
a thief.
3.
an instrument for picking locks; lock pick.
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Origin:
1545–55; pick1 + lock1
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picklock (ˈpɪkˌlɒk)
 
—n
1.  a person who picks locks, esp one who gains unlawful access to premises by this means
2.  an instrument for picking locks

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