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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tool made from a piece of celluloid, used for bypassing locks.

Verb

1. 1
   To force (a door) open by slipping a credit card or similar thin object between the door and the frame. transitive

   "A deadbolt can't be loided because it doesn't have a curved, self-latching bolt."

Example

More examples

"A deadbolt can't be loided because it doesn't have a curved, self-latching bolt."

Etymology

Short for celluloid.

Related phrases

credit card

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