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- noun A
lockpicking tool in the form of akey of the type generally used to open a lock, on which allpin position have been cut down to the lowest position, so that striking this key sharply with a hammer while applying turning force at just the right instant after the impact will 'bump' open a lock.
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ramsler commented on the word bump key
a bump key is a key for a tiumbler lock with its ridges filed in such a way that when inserted in any tumbler lock and hit or "bumped" it will unlock that lock. As such is is a burglary tool used to open locks for which a person does not have an actual key.
August 4, 2009