Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: loid
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool made from a piece of celluloid, used for bypassing locks.

verb

To force (a door) open by slipping a credit card or similar thin object between the door and the frame.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A deadbolt can't be loided because it doesn't have a curved, self-latching bolt."
"The loiding of windows is accomplished by inserting a thin stiff object between the meeting rails or stiles to move the latch to the open position, or by inserting a thin stiff wire through openings between the stile or rail and the frame […]"

Etymology

Short for celluloid.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

loids (plural) loids (present, singular) loiding (participle, present) loided (participle, past) loided (past)

Questions

What does loid mean?: A tool made from a piece of celluloid, used for bypassing locks.
Where does loid come from?: Short for celluloid.

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