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Definition of "safecracker" [safecracker]

  • One who breaks into safes in order to steal items from them. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "safecracker" in a sentence
  • "While Mr. Barr acknowledges the graciousness of the Newbury, "getting in there to look at a poetry book required a safecracker.""
  • "I mean, okay, he was a safecracker and a jailbreak designer."
  • "'The Italian Job' 2003 In this jaunty remake of the 1969 original, Charlize Theron gives a lovely performance as a safecracker named Stella, who towers over three Mini Coopers used as getaway cars by a crew of high-tech thieves."