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n. - A thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents.

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Usage examples (32)
  • It's the 'cracksman' -- the 'cracksman' who went over to the police.
  • Meanwhile the "cracksman," whose cell was opposite, was to unlock the cell doors of all the prisoners in the plot.
  • On our removal to England, the "cracksman," was leg-ironed to me as an additional security against his making his escape.
  • A "cracksman" and his whole bunch of skeleton keys.
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