safecracker
pronunciation
How to pronounce safecracker in British English:
UK ['seɪfˌkrækə]
How to pronounce safecracker in American English:
US ['seɪfˌkrækə]
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- Noun:
- a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
Word Origin
- safecracker (n.)
- also safe-cracker, 1897, from safe (n.) + agent noun from crack (v.). Originally in reference to thieves who used dynamite.
Example
- 1. Her jewels were stolen by a safecracker .
- 2. I used to know a safecracker .