: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
transitive verb
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At the stone wall was a sturdy wooden door with large padlocks.
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Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The moat revealed a trove of artifacts, including pins, clothing, shoe buckles, metal dishes, keys and padlocks.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
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Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The moat revealed a trove of artifacts, including pins, clothing, shoe buckles, metal dishes, keys and padlocks.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for padlock
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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padlock
noun
pad·lock
ˈpad-ˌläk 
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
padlock
verb
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