padlock

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pad·lock | \ ˈpad-ˌläk

Definition of padlock

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Indicated by a tiny padlock by the URL, the presence of HTTPS means that worrisome scenario, in which a scammer or a hacker squats on a public Wi-Fi connection in order to watch people’s internet habits, isn’t feasible. — NBC News, 31 Dec. 2021 Okay, obviously a padlock isn’t going to do much to protect your business from ransomware. — Simon Jelley, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Luckily, music was enough of a distraction from the padlock on the front gate. — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021 During her three years in the field, Barnes has twice come across dogs leashed with metal chains and some secured with a padlock. — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Oct. 2021 The city of Burbank also enacted measures against the restaurant, revoking its conditional use permit, installing sandbags, fencing and a padlock to block entrance, and receiving permission from a judge to cut the restaurant’s power. — Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2021 Several saws, power drills and other tools and equipment were reported stolen Oct. 5 by someone who broke the padlock on the service door of a garage of a home in the 300 block of South Grove Avenue and stole the items. — chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021 Much like Stewart’s padlock necklace, the Lip Locket is a nod to the visual staples of the British punk scene in both form and function. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2021 Two weeks into his sentence, another inmate hit him in the face with a padlock inside a sock, mistakenly believing that Boyer had stolen his radio. — Rachel Poser, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021

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