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bump keys

bump keys is the plural of bump key.

Meaning of bump key

Noun

bump key (plural bump keys)

  1. A lockpicking tool in the form of a key of the type generally used to open a lock, on which all pins have been cut down to the lowest position, so that striking this key sharply with a hammer while applying turning force at just the right instant after the impact will 'bump' open a lock.

Questions about bump keys

What is bump keys the plural of?
Bump keys is the plural of bump key.

Words near bump keys in the dictionary

  1. bump fires
  2. bump firing
  3. bump in the road
  4. bump into
  5. bump key
  6. bump keys
  7. bump mapping
  8. bump n' grind
  9. bump nasties
  10. bump off
  11. bump on

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