picking locks
Opening without keys
Picking locks is the technique of opening a lock without its key, using specialized tools to manipulate the internal mechanism.
Locksmiths pick locks legitimately; burglars do so illegally.
The skill requires understanding how pins, tumblers, or wafers interact: She learned lock picking as a hobby.
Figuratively, picking a lock can mean circumventing any security measure.
- lockpickLock-opening implement
- tension wrenchLock-turning leverage device
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- keyholeOpening for a lock
- bump keyLock-defeating tool
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