safecracker

noun

safe·​crack·​er ˈsāf-ˌkra-kər How to pronounce safecracker (audio)
: one that breaks open safes to steal
safecracking noun

Examples of safecracker in a Sentence

The bank was robbed by a professional safecracker.
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In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023 All that’s missing is a safecracker spinning dials and listening for a telltale click. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2022 Saul is, first and foremost, a rhetorical safecracker. New York Times, 9 Feb. 2022 Army of Thieves stars Sebastian, a character who was a somewhat minor part of the team in Army of the Dead, a safecracker named Dieter. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for safecracker 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safecracker was in 1873

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“Safecracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safecracker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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