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- noun The act of breaking into a
safe .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The other asked him what had led him to safebreaking -- to Jurgis a wild and appalling occupation to think about.
The Jungle Upton Sinclair 1923
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The other asked him what had led him to safebreaking -- to Jurgis a wild and appalling occupation to think about.
The Jungle 1906
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Two Detroit men accused of ramming a stolen rental van into a gas station and making off with an automated teller machine have pleaded guilty to safebreaking.
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Two Detroit men accused of ramming a stolen rental van into a gas station and making off with an automated teller machine have pleaded guilty to safebreaking.
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"here's a slight risk, I admit -- that is, if i'm wrong about what I think is happening that you might be brought up for ittempted theft or for being in possession of safebreaking tools, but that is the most iat could happen."
Strong Poison Sayers, Dorothy L. 1930
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