safecracker

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safecracker

/ˈseɪfˌkɹækɚ/ US

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From safe + cracker.

noun safecrackers · safe-cracker

One who breaks into safes. His fingers were slender and delicate, an evolutionary advantage for a safecracker.
Similar: cracksman, jug-heavy, peterman, safebreaker, yegg, yeggman

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noun translation one who practices safecracking

Deutsch	Geldschrankknacker
Italiano	scassinatore (di casseforti), scassinatrice (di casseforti)
Ελληνικά	ανοίχτρας anoíchtras, παραβιαστής paraviastís
Română	spărgător de seifuri
Русский	медвежа́тник medvežátnik

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@misc{safecracker_2026,
  title = {safecracker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/safecracker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}