a person who picks locks, esp one who gains unlawful access to premises by this means an instrument for picking locks
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pick•lock
(pik′lok′),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who picks locks, esp. a burglar.
- a thief.
- an instrument for picking locks;
lock pick.
- pick1 + lock1 1545–55
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