picklocks
/ˈpɪkˌlɑks/
noun
- A tool or device used to open locks without a key, especially by a thief or locksmith.
- The detective found a picklock on the floor near the safe.
- A skilled locksmith can use a picklock to open a door without damaging it.
- The burglar carried a set of picklocks in his bag.
- A person who uses such tools to open locks illegally; a burglar.
- The police arrested the picklock after a chase through the alley.
- In the old stories, the picklock was always a clever but dishonest character.
- The security guard spotted a picklock trying to open the back door.