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Is there any specific word that describes or denotes a key, which helps thief to steal anything and anywhere, no matter what kind of lock there is; in a nut shell that key can unlock any locks e.g. of room, wardrobe, bike etc.
In some parts of Pakistan, people regard such keys as under, in Urdu as a possessive form:
ï¼ﻮﺠï¼ﺎﺑﯽ
Translation: thief's key. Or "the key of the thief".
I searched through internet so that I could get something from that, but I only found one adjective that is thieving:
'the thieving key'.
But 'thieving' describes a person, rather than any material... perhaps, there might be an adjective or a noun describing or denoting a key, which can unlock anything, and can open the doors for the theives to steal easily.
Afterthought:
I thought that the two-worded phrase master key might help here, but it totally connotes positivity of the key, about which I am not after:
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key. [IMO, perhaps having positive connotation]
See that the a master key can be held by any hotel workers, and those keys are not made for the thieves. There should be a word having negative connotation, as previously mentioned in Urdu language: thief's key, as in:
The thief had [adjective] key.
Or
The thief had [noun for that key]
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Is there any specific word that describes or denotes a key, which helps thief to steal anything and anywhere, no matter what kind of lock there is; in a nut shell that key can unlock any locks e.g. of room, wardrobe, bike etc.
In some parts of Pakistan, people regard such keys as under, in Urdu as a possessive form:
ï¼ﻮﺠï¼ﺎﺑﯽ
Translation: thief's key. Or "the key of the thief".
I searched through internet so that I could get something from that, but I only found one adjective that is thieving:
'the thieving key'.
But 'thieving' describes a person, rather than any material... perhaps, there might be an adjective or a noun describing or denoting a key, which can unlock anything, and can open the doors for the theives to steal easily.
Afterthought:
I thought that the two-worded phrase master key might help here, but it totally connotes positivity of the key, about which I am not after:
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key. [IMO, perhaps having positive connotation]
See that the a master key can be held by any hotel workers, and those keys are not made for the thieves. There should be a word having negative connotation, as previously mentioned in Urdu language: thief's key, as in:
The thief had [adjective] key.
Or
The thief had [noun for that key]
single-word-requests nouns adjectives
asked 39 mins ago
Ahmed
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It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
1
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago
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up vote
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Is there any specific word that describes or denotes a key, which helps thief to steal anything and anywhere, no matter what kind of lock there is; in a nut shell that key can unlock any locks e.g. of room, wardrobe, bike etc.
In some parts of Pakistan, people regard such keys as under, in Urdu as a possessive form:
ï¼ﻮﺠï¼ﺎﺑﯽ
Translation: thief's key. Or "the key of the thief".
I searched through internet so that I could get something from that, but I only found one adjective that is thieving:
'the thieving key'.
But 'thieving' describes a person, rather than any material... perhaps, there might be an adjective or a noun describing or denoting a key, which can unlock anything, and can open the doors for the theives to steal easily.
Afterthought:
I thought that the two-worded phrase master key might help here, but it totally connotes positivity of the key, about which I am not after:
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key. [IMO, perhaps having positive connotation]
See that the a master key can be held by any hotel workers, and those keys are not made for the thieves. There should be a word having negative connotation, as previously mentioned in Urdu language: thief's key, as in:
The thief had [adjective] key.
Or
The thief had [noun for that key]
single-word-requests nouns adjectives
asked 39 mins ago
Ahmed
2,4041137
Is there any specific word that describes or denotes a key, which helps thief to steal anything and anywhere, no matter what kind of lock there is; in a nut shell that key can unlock any locks e.g. of room, wardrobe, bike etc.
In some parts of Pakistan, people regard such keys as under, in Urdu as a possessive form:
ï¼ﻮﺠï¼ﺎﺑﯽ
Translation: thief's key. Or "the key of the thief".
I searched through internet so that I could get something from that, but I only found one adjective that is thieving:
'the thieving key'.
But 'thieving' describes a person, rather than any material... perhaps, there might be an adjective or a noun describing or denoting a key, which can unlock anything, and can open the doors for the theives to steal easily.
Afterthought:
I thought that the two-worded phrase master key might help here, but it totally connotes positivity of the key, about which I am not after:
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key. [IMO, perhaps having positive connotation]
See that the a master key can be held by any hotel workers, and those keys are not made for the thieves. There should be a word having negative connotation, as previously mentioned in Urdu language: thief's key, as in:
The thief had [adjective] key.
Or
The thief had [noun for that key]
single-word-requests nouns adjectives
single-word-requests nouns adjectives
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It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
1
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago
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1
It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
1
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago
1
1
It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
1
1
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago
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You could call it a master key
: a key designed to open several different locks
- Similarly, hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to a hack that lets an intruder mimic a hotel's master key and open any door.
Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: The Biggest DDoS For Hire Site Goes Down," 28 Apr. 2018
or a skeleton key
a key that will open several doors
Thieves may have used 'skeleton key' in Wigan break-ins
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
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You are probably looking for passe-partout:
something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Also skeleton key or passkey:
A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
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The things that thieves actually use to open doors is called a lockpick or picklock. These are actually quite tricky to use, and won't work on all locks, although they do work on many of them.
A master key is something that is made to open all the locks in one building or set of buildings. Generally, managers and janitors have these. But these (or at least, the ones in actual use) don't open all locks; just locks that have been made so as to be opened by this specific key.
If you are talking about some mythical device that opens all doors easily, I don't believe there is such a myth in the English-speaking world.
If such a thing actually existed, it might be called a
universal key,
and in fact, Googling universal key shows that it indeed has been used with this meaning
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
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What about a master key
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key.
answered 21 mins ago
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4 Answers
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active
oldest
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
You could call it a master key
: a key designed to open several different locks
- Similarly, hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to a hack that lets an intruder mimic a hotel's master key and open any door.
Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: The Biggest DDoS For Hire Site Goes Down," 28 Apr. 2018
or a skeleton key
a key that will open several doors
Thieves may have used 'skeleton key' in Wigan break-ins
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You could call it a master key
: a key designed to open several different locks
- Similarly, hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to a hack that lets an intruder mimic a hotel's master key and open any door.
Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: The Biggest DDoS For Hire Site Goes Down," 28 Apr. 2018
or a skeleton key
a key that will open several doors
Thieves may have used 'skeleton key' in Wigan break-ins
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You could call it a master key
: a key designed to open several different locks
- Similarly, hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to a hack that lets an intruder mimic a hotel's master key and open any door.
Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: The Biggest DDoS For Hire Site Goes Down," 28 Apr. 2018
or a skeleton key
a key that will open several doors
Thieves may have used 'skeleton key' in Wigan break-ins
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
You could call it a master key
: a key designed to open several different locks
- Similarly, hotel rooms around the world are vulnerable to a hack that lets an intruder mimic a hotel's master key and open any door.
Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Security News This Week: The Biggest DDoS For Hire Site Goes Down," 28 Apr. 2018
or a skeleton key
a key that will open several doors
Thieves may have used 'skeleton key' in Wigan break-ins
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
4,2991133
answered 15 mins ago
bookmanu
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4,2991133
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add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You are probably looking for passe-partout:
something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Also skeleton key or passkey:
A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
You are probably looking for passe-partout:
something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Also skeleton key or passkey:
A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You are probably looking for passe-partout:
something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Also skeleton key or passkey:
A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
You are probably looking for passe-partout:
something that secures entry everywhere, esp a master key
Also skeleton key or passkey:
A skeleton key is a key which has been specially made so that it will open many different locks.
(Collins Dictionary)
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
edited 10 mins ago
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
answered 32 mins ago
user240918
20.2k855131
20.2k855131
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
I agree that this is great option, but it's an archaic term.
– Ahmed
29 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
@Ahmed - Not sure it is an archaic term. This is from a 2014 article: “After meeting in the militia, they supposedly went on a thieving rampage through Europe, ... anti- theft systems installed, using impromptu passe-partout keys†vice.com/sv/article/nnq39w/pink-panthers-greece
– user240918
22 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
Oxford Dictionaries site regards it as archaic, see en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/passepartout
– Ahmed
16 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The things that thieves actually use to open doors is called a lockpick or picklock. These are actually quite tricky to use, and won't work on all locks, although they do work on many of them.
A master key is something that is made to open all the locks in one building or set of buildings. Generally, managers and janitors have these. But these (or at least, the ones in actual use) don't open all locks; just locks that have been made so as to be opened by this specific key.
If you are talking about some mythical device that opens all doors easily, I don't believe there is such a myth in the English-speaking world.
If such a thing actually existed, it might be called a
universal key,
and in fact, Googling universal key shows that it indeed has been used with this meaning
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
59.6k5114210
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The things that thieves actually use to open doors is called a lockpick or picklock. These are actually quite tricky to use, and won't work on all locks, although they do work on many of them.
A master key is something that is made to open all the locks in one building or set of buildings. Generally, managers and janitors have these. But these (or at least, the ones in actual use) don't open all locks; just locks that have been made so as to be opened by this specific key.
If you are talking about some mythical device that opens all doors easily, I don't believe there is such a myth in the English-speaking world.
If such a thing actually existed, it might be called a
universal key,
and in fact, Googling universal key shows that it indeed has been used with this meaning
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
59.6k5114210
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
The things that thieves actually use to open doors is called a lockpick or picklock. These are actually quite tricky to use, and won't work on all locks, although they do work on many of them.
A master key is something that is made to open all the locks in one building or set of buildings. Generally, managers and janitors have these. But these (or at least, the ones in actual use) don't open all locks; just locks that have been made so as to be opened by this specific key.
If you are talking about some mythical device that opens all doors easily, I don't believe there is such a myth in the English-speaking world.
If such a thing actually existed, it might be called a
universal key,
and in fact, Googling universal key shows that it indeed has been used with this meaning
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
59.6k5114210
The things that thieves actually use to open doors is called a lockpick or picklock. These are actually quite tricky to use, and won't work on all locks, although they do work on many of them.
A master key is something that is made to open all the locks in one building or set of buildings. Generally, managers and janitors have these. But these (or at least, the ones in actual use) don't open all locks; just locks that have been made so as to be opened by this specific key.
If you are talking about some mythical device that opens all doors easily, I don't believe there is such a myth in the English-speaking world.
If such a thing actually existed, it might be called a
universal key,
and in fact, Googling universal key shows that it indeed has been used with this meaning
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
59.6k5114210
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
59.6k5114210
answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
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answered 7 mins ago
Peter Shor
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What about a master key
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key.
answered 21 mins ago
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What about a master key
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key.
answered 21 mins ago
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What about a master key
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key.
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What about a master key
master key (noun)
- a key that opens several locks, each of which also has its own key.
answered 21 mins ago
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It's a hypothetical key. And the use of the term is mere metaphorical. There may be no direct equivalent in other languages.
– Kris
2 mins ago
1
Positive or negative connotation depends on context: Thieves use master key to get into buildings, steal mail in San Francisco abc7news.com/news/thieves-use-master-key-to-steal-mail-in-sf/…
– user240918
2 mins ago
@user240918 They must have stolen the master key first to do that.
– Kris
1 min ago