Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snap gun

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
snap -gun
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool for opening a mechanical pin tumbler lock without a key, by means of a rod that is inserted into the lock and briefly fired against all of the lock pins simultaneously, momentarily freeing the cylinder and enabling it to be turned using a tension wrench.

Inflected Forms

snap guns (plural)

Synonyms

electric lock pick lock pick gun pick gun

Questions

What does snap gun mean?
A tool for opening a mechanical pin tumbler lock without a key, by means of a rod that is inserted into the lock and briefly fired against all of the lock pins simultaneously, momentarily freeing the cylinder and enabling it to be turned using a tension wrench.

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