Loid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Loid is a noun meaning A tool made from a piece of celluloid, used for bypassing locks.
Meaning
A tool made from a piece of celluloid, used for bypassing locks.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To force (a door) open by slipping a credit card or similar thin object between the door and the frame.
Example Sentences
A deadbolt can't be loided because it doesn't have a curved, self-latching bolt.
The loiding of windows is accomplished by inserting a thin stiff object between the meeting rails or stiles to move the latch to the open position, or by inserting a thin stiff wire through openings between the stile or rail and the frame […]
Word Forms
- loids
- loiding
- loided
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include picklock, pick, lockpick, handlock, limb, betty.
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