: 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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For example, researchers at Cisco Talos tried out a bunch of different ways to do this using 3D printing and tested them on phones like the iPhone 8 and Samsung S10; laptops like the Samsung Note 9, Lenovo Yoga and HP Pavilion X360; and even smart gadgets like padlocks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
With the ability to mint cryptographic credentials that cause address bars to display a padlock, assuring the trustworthiness of a site, these certificate authorities wield significant control over the security of the web.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
In Paris, amorous visitors made a habit of fastening padlocks to the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge, then tossing the key into the Seine River below.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Two people used a reciprocal saw April 21 in the 9500 block of West Shore Drive to cut through a padlock at a storage area and remove building repair and maintenance tools without permission, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
With the ability to mint cryptographic credentials that cause address bars to display a padlock, assuring the trustworthiness of a site, these certificate authorities wield significant control over the security of the web.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
In Paris, amorous visitors made a habit of fastening padlocks to the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge, then tossing the key into the Seine River below.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Two people used a reciprocal saw April 21 in the 9500 block of West Shore Drive to cut through a padlock at a storage area and remove building repair and maintenance tools without permission, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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