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    padlock
    /ˈpadlɒk/

    noun

    • 1. a detachable lock hanging by a pivoted hook on the object fastened: "a padlock on the garden gate"

    verb

    • 1. secure with a padlock: "his father had padlocked the gate"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPADLOCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A padlock is a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar that is used to secure something. Learn how to use the word padlock in sentences, see different types of padlocks and find translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › padlockPadlock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word 'padlock', a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured. See also related words, translations and games.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PadlockPadlock - Wikipedia

    Padlocked door. Padlock in the Mayenne Castle Museum (France) Padlocks are portable locks usually with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm . Naming and etymology. The term padlock is from the late fifteenth century.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › padlockPADLOCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Padlock definition: a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.. See examples of PADLOCK used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPADLOCK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A padlock is a lock with a hinged or sliding shackle that can be used to secure two things together. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and collocations of padlock from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPADLOCK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A padlock is a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar that is pushed into another part to close and is usually opened with a key. Learn how to use the word padlock in a sentence, see different types of padlocks and find out how to say it in other languages.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › padlockPadlock - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A lightweight lock that attaches using a pivoting hook is called a padlock. Many high school students use lockers that can be locked with padlocks to keep their smelly gym clothes safe.