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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDietrich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: diːtʁɪç
"Der Dieb öffnete das Schloss mit einem Dietrich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instrument used for picking locks without a key.
"The police found a set of professional picklocks hidden inside the suspect's jacket pocket." - 2
A person who breaks open locks to commit theft or burglary.
"Historical chronicles often described the infamous thief not just as a burglar, but as a skilled picklock."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'pick a lock', combining the verb 'pick' (from Middle English piken, meaning to pierce or open) and the noun 'lock' (from Old English loc, meaning a fastening or enclosure). First recorded in the late 16th century, the term originally referred both to the instrument used to unlock a door without a key and to the person who uses such a device for unlawful entry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Picklock" is said worldwide
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crochetage
Transliteration: kroʃtaʒ
"Il a ouvert la porte à l'aide d'un crochetage."
Dietrich
Transliteration: diːtʁɪç
"Der Dieb öffnete das Schloss mit einem Dietrich."
grimaldello
Transliteration: ɡrimalˈdɛllo
"Il ladro ha usato un grimaldello per entrare."
ganzúa
Transliteration: ɡanˈsu.a
"Abrió la puerta cerrada con una ganzúa."
gazua
Transliteration: ɡaˈzu.ɐ
"Ele conseguiu abrir a fechadura usando uma gazua."
ताला खोलने का औज़ार
Transliteration: tala kholne ka auzar
"चोर ने ताला खोलने के औज़ार से दरवाज़ा खोला।"
撬锁工具
Transliteration: qiào suǒ gōngjù
"小偷用撬锁工具打开了门。"
락픽
Transliteration: rak-pik
"그는 락픽을 사용하여 문을 열었습니다."
ピッキングツール
Transliteration: pikkingu tsūru
"泥棒はピッキングツールを使って鍵を開けた。"
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