lock picking

noun

The act or practice of opening a lock by manipulating its internal components without using the original key intended for that lock.

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Meanings

nounlock picking (uncountable)

alternative lockpicking · alternative lock-picking

  1. uncountableThe act or practice of opening a lock by manipulating its internal components without using the original key intended for that lock.
verb

alternative lockpicking · alternative lock-picking

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lock pick

Translations

Finnish tiirikointi
  • tiirikointiaction of unlocking
French crochetage
  • crochetageaction of unlocking
Japanese 解錠
  • 解錠 (kaijō)action of unlocking
Polish otwieranie wytrychem
  • otwieranie wytrychemaction of unlocking
Spanish ganzuamiento
  • ganzuamientoaction of unlocking
Vietnamese bẻ khoá
  • bẻ khoáaction of unlocking
Cite this entry
APA

lock picking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20picking

MLA

“lock picking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20picking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock picking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock%20picking.

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