locksmith — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

better, near, open, used

VERB + LOCKSMITH

call, called, find, get, hired, isn't, need, opened

LOCKSMITH + NOUN

city, despair, door

PREP.

in, into

Definitions

noun

1

One who practices locksmithing.

The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair.

Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficulty. For under the circumstances it wouldn't seem so bad for us to break into an empty house.

2

Someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.

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Example Bank

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01

The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair.

Wiktionary

02

Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficu

Wiktionary

03

They need a locksmith in this city.

Tatoeba · #2282324

04

Jeweler! Locksmith!

Tatoeba · #2595673

05

I work as a locksmith.

Tatoeba · #5962016

06

We had to call the locksmith.

Tatoeba · #6028525

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, locksmith is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.