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safecracker (n.)

also safe-cracker, 1897, from safe (n.) + agent noun from crack (v.). Originally in reference to thieves who used dynamite.

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Definitions of safecracker from WordNet

safecracker (n.)
a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents;
Synonyms: safebreaker / cracksman
From wordnet.princeton.edu