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snap gun

snap gun noun: a tool for opening a mechanical pin tumbler lock without a key, by means of a rod that is inserted into the lock and briefly fired against all of the lock pins simultaneously, momentarily freeing the cylinder and enabling it to be turned using a tension wrench.

Noun

snap gun (plural snap guns)

  1. A tool for opening a mechanical pin tumbler lock without a key, by means of a rod that is inserted into the lock and briefly fired against all of the lock pins simultaneously, momentarily freeing the cylinder and enabling it to be turned using a tension wrench.

Synonyms of snap gun

Forms of snap gun

pluralsnap guns

Questions about snap gun

What does snap gun mean?
Snap gun means a tool for opening a mechanical pin tumbler lock without a key, by means of a rod that is inserted into the lock and briefly fired against all of the lock pins simultaneously, momentarily freeing the cylinder and enabling it to be turned using a tension wrench.
What part of speech is snap gun?
Snap gun is a noun.
What is the plural of snap gun?
The plural of snap gun is snap guns.

Words near snap gun in the dictionary

  1. snap freeze
  2. snap freezes
  3. snap freezing
  4. snap froze
  5. snap frozen
  6. snap gun
  7. snap guns
  8. snap in
  9. snap inhale
  10. snap inhales
  11. snap it up

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