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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rakpik
"그는 락픽을 사용하여 자물쇠를 열었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tool or instrument used to open or unlock a lock without using the original key, typically by manipulating the internal components.
"The locksmith carefully inserted a tension wrench and a lockpick into the cylinder."
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To open a lock using a specialized tool rather than a conventional key.
"He managed to lockpick the old padlock within a matter of minutes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English noun 'loc' (meaning a fastening or enclosure) and the verb 'pick' (from Middle English 'piken', meaning to pierce, pry, or pluck). The compound emerged in the late 17th century to describe both the instrument used to manipulate a lock mechanism without a key and the person who practices the technique.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lockpick" is said worldwide
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crochetage
Transliteration: kroʃtaʒ
"Il a ouvert la porte à l'aide d'un crochet."
Dietrich
Transliteration: ˈdiːtʁɪç
"Der Dieb benutzte einen Dietrich, um das Schloss zu öffnen."
grimaldello
Transliteration: ɡrimaˈdɛllo
"Ha usato un grimaldello per aprire la serratura."
ganzúa
Transliteration: ɡanˈsu.a
"El ladrón abrió la puerta usando una ganzúa."
gazua
Transliteration: ɡaˈzu.ɐ
"Ele conseguiu abrir a fechadura com uma gazua."
ताला खोलने का औजार
Transliteration: tala kholne ka auzar
"उसने ताला खोलने के औजार से दरवाजा खोल दिया।"
撬锁工具
Transliteration: qiào suǒ gōng jù
"他用撬锁工具打开了门。"
락픽
Transliteration: rakpik
"그는 락픽을 사용하여 자물쇠를 열었습니다."
ピッキングツール
Transliteration: pikkingu tsūru
"彼はピッキングツールを使って鍵を開けた。"
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