padlock
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pad·lock

noun \ˈpad-ˌläk\

Definition of PADLOCK

: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock transitive verb

Origin of PADLOCK

Middle English padlok, from pad- (of unknown origin) + lok lock
First Known Use: 15th century

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