locksmith
noun
a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
locksmithing
-
a word derived from
locksmith.
Example Sentences
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Lead gens have their deepest roots in locksmithing, but the model has migrated to an array of services, including garage door repair, carpet cleaning, moving and home security.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2016
Datagram, a longtime computer security consultant, has recently begun working in the field of forensic locksmithing.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2013
Traveling under a pseudonym, the czar turned himself into an apprentice — studying European advances in shipbuilding, firefighting, dentistry, locksmithing and parliamentary procedure, among other cutting-edge technologies.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2010
Mr. Colombani is enrolled in some courses at the union — alarms, carpentry and locksmithing — that could lead to superintendent work.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2010
He asked me if I knew anything of locksmithing?
From Seven Wives and Seven Prisons; Or, Experiences in the Life of a Matrimonial Monomaniac. a True Story by Abbott, L. A.
