safecracker

/ˌseɪfˈkrækər/
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Other forms: safecrackers

Definitions of safecracker
  1. noun
    a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
    synonyms: cracksman, safebreaker
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    type of:
    stealer, thief
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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