Usage Note
serrurier is the tradesperson who makes and fits locks (une serrure). Calling a locksmith is common in France when locked out: appeler un serrurier. The trade (la serrurerie) also covers decorative ironwork. The feminine form is une serrurière, though the trade remains male-dominated.
Examples
"Le serrurier a changé la serrure en vingt minutes."
Natural Translation
The locksmith changed the lock in twenty minutes.
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