lock-picking

A form of lock picking — 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)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of lock picking.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lock-pick
Cite this entry
APA

lock-picking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock-picking

MLA

“lock-picking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock-picking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lock-picking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lock-picking.

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