jimmied
Crowbar broke in
Jimmied is the past tense of jimmy, meaning to pry open with a tool, typically a crowbar or flat bar used as a lever.
The word almost always describes forced entry: Someone had jimmied the lock, The burglar jimmied open the window.
A jimmy is the tool itself—a short crowbar favored for breaking into cars, doors, or windows.
Lock-opening implement
- tension wrenchLock-turning leverage device
- bump keyLock-defeating tool
- skeleton keyLock opener for many doors
- shimThin piece for leveling
bypass · manipulation · impressioning · defeat · torque wrench · decoding
Metal prying lever
- pry barLever for forcing things
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
crack open · split · warp · bend · dislodge · unseal · unstick · disengage
Unlawful entry to premises
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- unauthorized accessEntry without permission
breach · covert entry · stealth · illegal entry · car theft · door frame · window latch · deadbolt
lockpick
Lock-opening implement
- tension wrenchLock-turning leverage device
- bump keyLock-defeating tool
- skeleton keyLock opener for many doors
shim · bypass · manipulation · impressioning · defeat · torque wrench · decoding
crowbar
Metal prying lever
wrench · crack open · split · warp · bend · dislodge · unseal · unstick · disengage · separate
break-in
Unlawful entry to premises
- forced entryIllegal building intrusion
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
unauthorized access · breach · covert entry · stealth · illegal entry · car theft · door frame · window latch · deadbolt