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safecracking

safecracking noun: the act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.

Noun

safecracking (plural safecrackings)

  1. The act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.

Forms of safecracking

pluralsafecrackings
alternative formsafe-cracking

Origin of safecracking

From safe + cracking.

Questions about safecracking

What does safecracking mean?
Safecracking means the act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.
What part of speech is safecracking?
Safecracking is a noun.
What is the plural of safecracking?
The plural of safecracking is safecrackings.

Words near safecracking in the dictionary

  1. safebreakers
  2. safebreaking
  3. safebreakings
  4. safecracker
  5. safecrackers
  6. safecracking
  7. safecrackings
  8. safed
  9. Safed Koh
  10. Safeda
  11. Safedas

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