safecracker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈseɪfˌkɹækɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From safe + cracker.
Meanings
-
One who breaks into safes.
His fingers were slender and delicate, an evolutionary advantage for a safecracker.
2023, Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto, Fleet, page 281:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe-cracker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| safecrackers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
safebreaker · peterman · cracksman · jug-heavy · yeggman · yegg
Translations (17)
hu kasszafúró (translation one who practices safecracking) · el ανοίχτρας (translation one who practices safecracking) · ru медвежа́тник (translation one who practices safecracking) · cs kasař (translation one who practices safecracking) · tr kasa hırsızı (translation one who practices safecracking) · sv dynamitard (translation one who practices safecracking) · el παραβιαστής (translation one who practices safecracking) · it scassinatore (di casseforti) (translation one who practices safecracking) · fi kassakaappimurtaja (translation one who practices safecracking) · de Geldschrankknacker (translation one who practices safecracking) · nl kluizenkraker (translation one who practices safecracking) · hu mackós (translation one who practices safecracking) · ro spărgător de seifuri (translation one who practices safecracking) · bg касоразбивач (translation one who practices safecracking) · it scassinatrice (di casseforti) (translation one who practices safecracking) · sv kassaskåpssprängare (translation one who practices safecracking) · pl kasiarz (translation one who practices safecracking)