safecracker
noun
safe·crack·er
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Definition of safecracker
: one that breaks open safes to steal
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Other Words from safecracker
safecracking
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Examples of safecracker in a Sentence
The bank was robbed by a professional safecracker.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the new action-thriller Lucky Day, safecracker Red (Luke Bracey, of 2015’s Point Break) finally gets out of jail and rejoins his wife, Chloe (Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev), and daughter, vowing to go straight. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Nina Dobrev has a hitman problem in trailer for action-thriller Lucky Day," 29 Aug. 2019 Jude Law is a scream as the title character, a boozy safecracker just out of prison who teams with an old pal, played by Richard E. Grant. — Randy Cordova, azcentral, "Before watching Demián Bichir's new show 'Grand Hotel,' make sure you see these 5 films," 11 June 2019 The protagonist of Fuller’s bleak world is not an F.B.I. man but a rogue safecracker, Tolly Devlin (Cliff Robertson), who is motivated by vengeance to bring down the criminals who killed his father. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, "Sam Fuller and Fritz Lang: Audacious Auteurs of Noir," 27 Apr. 2018 The Cougars started the second quarter on an 8-0 run en route to a 21-15 halftime lead, stealing momentum like a veteran safecracker under the cover of night. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Mount Notre Dame rallies to beat GGCL rival McAuley," 4 Jan. 2018 This requires recruiting safecracker Joe Bang (Daniel Craig). — Chris Ball, cleveland.com, "'Logan Lucky,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 8 Dec. 2017 Best of all is Daniel Craig as the expert safecracker Joe Bang, whom the brothers decide to break out of prison for his special skills, then break back into prison once the heist is done. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Logan Lucky Is a Welcome Return to Movies for Steven Soderbergh," 17 Aug. 2017 High-end safes evoke exciting scenes from the movies, with steely safecrackers listening for clicks or drilling into dense steel with lasers. — Michael Wilson, New York Times, "A technician sets the combination for a safe’s lock for the first time. “We have you write it on a piece of paper,” and hand it to the technician, Mr. Israeli said. Some dealers may keep a copy for a period of time, in case the safe’s owner should need it.," 8 Jan. 2017 These levels shown in ratings by Underwriters Laboratories, such as TRTL-60X6 or TRTL-30X6, indicate that safecrackers at the lab, using tools and torches, were unable to breach any of the six sides of the safe in 60 or 30 minutes. — Michael Wilson, New York Times, "A technician sets the combination for a safe’s lock for the first time. “We have you write it on a piece of paper,” and hand it to the technician, Mr. Israeli said. Some dealers may keep a copy for a period of time, in case the safe’s owner should need it.," 8 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'safecracker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for safecracker
safecracker
noun
English Language Learners Definition of safecracker
chiefly US
: a person who steals things by opening safes
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