unlockers

Things that open

Unlockers are people or things that unlock—whether literal locks or figurative barriers.

A locksmith is an unlocker of doors; a tutor might be an unlocker of potential.

In gaming and software, unlockers are tools or codes that grant access to restricted content: The mod includes unlockers for all the hidden characters.

mechanism

keyhole

Opening for a lock

  • tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • latchDoor-securing catch

deadbolt · padlock · combination · shackle · cylinder · pin · ward · cam · lever · detent

liberation

freedom

Absence of constraint

breakthrough · deliverance · escape · redemption · rescue · unleashing · unbinding · catalyst · enabler · empowerment

access

keycard

Electronic entry credential

gateway · portal · doorway · threshold · passcode · PIN · credential · badge · fob · swipecard

tools

lockpick

Lock-opening implement

  • shimThin piece for leveling
  • rakeTined yard implement
  • decoderDevice that unscrambles signals

jiggler · extractor · wedge · probe

solution

answer

Solution to query

  • keyLock-opening device
  • resolutionFormal decision or determination
  • remedyCurative treatment or fix

insight · discovery · breakthrough · clarification · decipherment · revelation · explanation · decoder · cipher · hint

Opposites
access control function

unlockerslockers

Secure storage compartments

locks · fasteners · barriers · deadbolts · padlocks

problem-solving role

unlockersblockers

Things that obstruct

obstructors · impediments · obstacles · hinderers · barricaders

securing action

unlockerslockers

Secure storage compartments

fasteners · closers · sealers · enclosers · trappers

Phrases
Family

unlocked

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G