Definitions
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- noun A person, usually
criminal , whobreaks into safes; asafecracker .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
Etymologies
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safe (“secure container”) + breaker
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Examples
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Refusing to work in the family business, Sam becomes a notorious safebreaker.
Cineuropa 2008
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