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safecracker

American  
[seyf-krak-er] / ˈseɪfˌkræk ər /

noun

  1. a person who breaks open safes to rob them.


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Etymology

Origin of safecracker

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; safe + cracker

Example Sentences

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According to Charlie Santore, a Los Angeles-based safe technician whom the Atlantic once deemed “the safecracker of last resort,” there are hundreds of safe manufacturers making thousands of different kinds of safes.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2022

A trailer for Army of the Dead’s prequel The prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead isn’t actually about zombies but instead follows the origin story of safecracker Dieter.

From The Verge • Sep. 25, 2021

“A Retrieved Reformation” opens with the ace safecracker Jimmy Valentine working in a prison shoe shop.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

A mobster, a safecracker and other savvy inmates tell a prison psychologist what he wants to hear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2020

Kaz had to squint, but he recognized Eroll Aerts, Rollins’ best lockpick and safecracker.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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