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- Dictionarypadlock/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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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.
PADLOCK definition: 1. a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar 2. to fasten something using a padlock: 3. a small metal…. Learn more.
noun. pad· lock ˈpad-ˌläk. : a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured. padlock transitive verb. Examples of padlock in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Lunn took out a small key and struggled for a long while to open a padlock that secured a heavy chain around the door handles.
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.
A padlock is a lock which is used for fastening two things together. It consists of a block of metal with a U-shaped bar attached to it. One end of the bar is released by turning a key in the lock.
pad·lock. (păd′lŏk′) n. A detachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end, designed to be passed through the staple of a hasp or a link in a chain and then snapped shut. tr.v.pad·locked, pad·lock·ing, pad·locks. To lock up with or as if with a padlock.
PADLOCK meaning: 1. a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar 2. to fasten something using a padlock: 3. a small metal…. Learn more.
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. A padlock's hook or shackle is hinged so that it can fasten through an opening, clicking shut securely.
A padlock is a lock which is used for fastening two things together. It consists of a block of metal with a U-shaped bar attached to it. One end of the bar is released by turning a key in the lock. [...]
A padlock is a lock that is used for fastening two things together. It consists of a block of metal with a U-shaped bar attached to it. One end of the bar is released by turning a key in the lock. [...]
