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Meaning of "picklock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICKLOCK

picklock  [ˈpɪkˌlɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICKLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Picklock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PICKLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of picklock in the English dictionary

The definition of picklock in the dictionary is a person who picks locks, esp one who gains unlawful access to premises by this means. Other definition of picklock is an instrument for picking locks.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICKLOCK


airlock
ˈɛəˌlɒk
antilock
ˈæntɪˌlɒk
deadlock
ˈdɛdˌlɒk
fetlock
ˈfɛtˌlɒk
flintlock
ˈflɪntˌlɒk
forelock
ˈfɔːˌlɒk
genlock
ˈdʒɛnˌlɒk
gridlock
ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk
hammerlock
ˈhæməˌlɒk
headlock
ˈhɛdˌlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
lovelock
ˈlʌvˌlɒk
matchlock
ˈmætʃˌlɒk
Matlock
ˈmætˌlɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
Shylock
ˈʃaɪˌlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk
ziplock
ˈzɪpˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICKLOCK

pickiest
pickily
pickin
pickiness
picking
pickings
pickle
pickled
pickled onions
pickler
pickling onions
pickmaw
pickoff
pickpocket
pickproof
pickthank
pickwick
Pickwick Papers
Pickwickian
picky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICKLOCK

a chip off the old block
alarm clock
block
born out of wedlock
building block
bullock
child lock
clock
digital clock
eight o´clock
flock
Glock
lock
o´clock
on the block
overclock
Pollock
the clock
unblock
unlock

Synonyms and antonyms of picklock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «picklock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICKLOCK

Find out the translation of picklock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of picklock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «picklock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

撬锁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganzúa
570 millions of speakers

English

picklock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

picklock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отмычка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

picklock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crochet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Picklock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dietrich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

picklock
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자물쇠 여는 도구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Picklock
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật dụng để mở khóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

picklock
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिकलाक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maymuncuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grimaldello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

włamywacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмичка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șperaclu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

picklock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inbreker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

picklock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

picklock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of picklock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICKLOCK»

The term «picklock» is normally little used and occupies the 135.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICKLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about picklock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICKLOCK»

Discover the use of picklock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to picklock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Playhouse Law in Shakespeare's World
Jonson transforms the loquacious pronouncement of the barber in Pennyboy Junior's mouth to the simple question, "Has Picklock then a trust?" (5.1.59) Thomas humorously answers, "I cannot tell," indicating that the barber- newsmonger ...
Brian Jay Corrigan, 2004
2
A Fable: Original
'Then they've moved the station around to the other side of the tracks,' Picklock said. 'Anyway it's notParis,' athird said. 'I've gotto havea drink.' 'No,' Picklock said. ' You'll take coffee and something to eat.' He turned tothe ganymede. 'How much ...
William Faulkner, 1969
3
Ben Jonson: Dramatist
He is prevented from making this mistake only by the chicanery of Picklock and by the fact that Peniboy Junior - although tempted to believe Picklock when he promises that he will be all that 'father' has previously meant to the young man ...
Anne Barton, 1984
4
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
PICKLOCK, u.s. {pick and lock.] 1. An instrument by which locks are opened without the key. — We have found upon him, Sir, a strange picklock- Sbnk.— Scipio, having such a picklock* s.vou!d spend so many years in battering the gates ot' ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
5
The Margins of Society in Late Medieval Paris
The records of accusations of theft began to emphasise this particular procedure, 53 and the question whether a picklock had been used cropped up regularly in the course of interrogations.54 The fact that a thief had got into a house without ...
Bronislaw Geremek, 2006
6
Complete Collection of State Trials
Then you must observe Mr. Tryon's door was (hut ; it was not broke open by a crow : therefore you may conclude that it is very probable they had a picklock : but that I must leave to you. Either they must come in by one being in the house, or by ...
Francis Hargrave, 1795
7
Renaissance Earwitnesses: Rumor and Early Modern Masculinity
Picklock twists information that Pennyboy Canter gives him for his own benefit, and when Pennyboy Junior enters the scene, a confrontation about truth ensues: PennyboyJunior: I'll stop your mouth Picklock: With what? PennyboyJunior: With  ...
Keith M. Botelho, 2009
8
Five Plays of Ben Johnson
The last hum that it made, was, that your father And Picklock are fall'n out, the man of law. P. jun. [starting up.] How! this awakes me from my lethargy. Tho. And a great suit is like to be between them: Picklock denies the feoffment, and the trust, ...
Ben Johnson, 2008
9
The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer
Persons having a (2o) Unto which must be added another species by the picklock key, a3 (j 3- c% gg, whereby it is enacted as follows ; viz. Any person apprehended, having upon him any picklock key, crow, jack, bit, or other implement, with ...
Richard Burn, Charles Durnford, John King, 1810
10
The dramatic works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher
To them] Picklock, Register, Clerk, Tho. Barber. Fit. "^f^OU hunt upon a wrong scent still, JL and think The air of things will carry 'em, but it must Be reason and proportion, not fine sounds. My cousin Cymbal, must get you this lady. You have  ...
Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, 1811

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICKLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term picklock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yeager resigns commission seat for Restore position
Yeager said leveraging local funds to pull down additional dollars from Triumph Gulf Coast could be one significant key that opens the picklock ... «Port St. Joe Star, Jul 15»
2
Mapping out history with the nation's political
Complexity aside, the movie should not be missed, as it helps viewers to know more about Indonesia's past. — Images courtesy of Picklock ... «Jakarta Post, Apr 15»
3
Generation of new rim locks
The cylinders provide a higher level of security through the improved tempered steel five anti-picklock shaped top and bottom pins and through ... «Times of Malta, Jan 15»
4
Fear in a Handful of Dust at COG ARTSPACE Islington
Jack Morris (Simon) studied for one year at Richmond Drama School then at The Rose, Kingston for their youth company, Picklock. He went on ... «London West End Theatre News, Reviews Interviews and Tickets, Nov 14»
5
Genoa armed with secret Serie A picklock
Diego Perotti Genoa When Sampdoria defeated Genoa in the Derby della Lanterna on September 28th, there was something remarkably ... «Forza Italian Football, Oct 14»
6
Mastermind, 6 others held; Tk 56 lakh seized
It took Raja Mia, a picklock, just half-an-hour to open the vault at the Brac Bank branch in Joypurhat. He along with Manjurul Hasan Shamim, ... «The Daily Star, Oct 14»
7
Tickle gizzard and the pleasure pivot: A history of sex slang and the …
... stiff and stout), it can be cunning (picklock, pioneer, coney-borrow-ferret, wily-beguiley, my pretty rogue) and simply metonymize the rampant ... «Salon, Oct 14»
8
Unlock the Past: How a 19th Century Lock Pick Changed Security …
In one instance, a picklock who had been imprisoned was offered his freedom if he could figure out a way to pick the Detector lock. He couldn't ... «Gizmodo, Jun 14»
9
'Dragon Age Inquisition' class-restricted abilities, Nevarra and more …
According to a report from Gameranx on April 6, Mike Laidlaw was asked by a fan if players will be to use the picklock ability without having to ... «Examiner.com, Apr 14»
10
B'bury 'Engineers' Wagner
The series' heroine, 13-year-old Aruba “Ruby” Teach, is a smuggler's daughter and “picklock prodigy,” and in book one, she and her servant, ... «Publishers Weekly, Mar 14»

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