lock pick
To use tools to unlock locks without a keyTo use tools to unlock locks without a key; to pick locks.
» The thieves had forced the lock with a lock pick.
Грабители вскрыли замок отмычкой. — odexed
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1 sensesTo use tools to unlock locks without a key; to pick locks.
To open a lock without the use of a key
Examples
3 sentencesThe thieves had forced the lock with a lock pick.
ruГрабители вскрыли замок отмычкой. — odexed
While we were out for a picnic, our house's lock was picked by a thief.
Why did Stefan use a lock pick to unlock the padlock?
Translations
1 languagesForms
lock picks, lock picking, lock picked, lock picked| Base form | lock pick · to lock pick |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lock picks |
| Present participle | lock picking |
| Past simple | lock picked |
| Past participle | lock picked |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.