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

    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.

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

    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. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  7. 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. A padlock's hook or shackle is hinged so that it can fasten through an opening, clicking shut securely.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpadlock noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a type of lock that is used to fasten two things together or to fasten one thing to another. Padlocks are used with chains on gates, etc.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPADLOCK definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPADLOCK - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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. [...]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPADLOCK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    PADLOCK definition: a metal lock with a U-shaped part that is used for fastening bicycles, doors, etc. Learn more.