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lockpick

[ lok-pik ]

noun

  1. a device such as a sharp instrument or wire that enables a person, especially a burglar, to open a lock without using a key:

    He used a lockpick to open the door and stole the papers.



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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lockpick1

First recorded in 1790–1800; lock 1( def ) + pick 1( def )
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With bolt cutters for the chain on the fence and a lockpick for the main door, he was inside in less than ninety seconds.

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For example, to build a lockpick you need to buy a turnip from a vending machine and take it to a cage where an unseen animal lives in a lab room.

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After feeding it the turnip you must hand it a paper clip and ask it to fashion a heart, and after it hands it to you, give it back to the critter and ask it to flatten it to get the shape that you need for a lockpick.

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“Smog is like a lockpick that opens the door of infection,” said Zielonka, who works at the Medical University of Warsaw.

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Price: ~$10 to $45 Buy on: The Verge Store For the partner who likes crime fiction A beginner lockpick kit Look, there’s nothing suspicious about cozying up with your partner and picking some locks.

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