lockpicked
Opened without key
Lockpicked is the past tense of lockpick, meaning to open a lock without the proper key, typically using specialized tools inserted into the keyhole to manipulate the mechanism: The thief lockpicked the back door.
The term appears frequently in video games where players unlock chests or doors: I lockpicked every safe in the building.
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- keywaySlot receiving a key
- wardedDeflected or blocked
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
deadbolt · padlock · latch · bolt · keyhole · wafer · spring · core
Not officially permitted
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
stealth · surreptitious · intrusion · breach · break-in · burglary · espionage · heist
Tined yard implement
- shimThin piece for leveling
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- impressioningLock bypass via blank filing
decoding · jigglers · decoder · raking · scrubbing · zipping
Precaution against harm
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- protectionGuarding against harm
fortification · high-security · tamper-resistant · countermeasures · lockout · hardened
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
cylinder · deadbolt · padlock · latch · bolt · keyhole · wafer · spring · core · plug
unauthorized
Not officially permitted
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- infiltrateEnter secretly to observe
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · stealth · surreptitious · intrusion · breach · break-in · burglary · espionage · heist · circumvent
rake
Tined yard implement
- shimThin piece for leveling
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
impressioning · decoding · jigglers · decoder · raking · scrubbing · zipping
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
protection · fortification · high-security · tamper-resistant · countermeasures · lockout · hardened