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Definition of padlock
: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
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Recent Examples of padlock from the Web
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Yeah, there was a literal padlock on the gas meter.
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Someone had painted a pink peace symbol on the large white doors of Harris’ loft, next to a koi fish ornament hanging by a pair of padlocks.
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A boat trailer’s padlock was cut; nothing was stolen.
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The luggage was sent to the TSA checkpoint, which would inspect the bag, assure that the hard case and two padlocks were legal and scan it to guarantee that the gun was unloaded.
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Muhammed Bakama wears a padlock encased in leather with keys dangling from it.
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Police also found a roll of duct tape, a smaller roll of electrical tape, a piece of rope with a padlock tied at the end of it.
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A state inmate is accused of assaulting three correctional officers and a fellow inmate Thursday morning after wrapping a padlock in a T-shirt at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
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At 7 A.M., the Bahamian airport workers locked the whole group, with a huge chain and a padlock, into a room in the airport—a single gate.
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Origin and Etymology of padlock
Middle English padlok, from pad- (of unknown origin) + lok lock
PADLOCK Defined for English Language Learners
padlock
playDefinition of padlock for English Language Learners
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: a strong lock with a curved bar that connects to the main part of the lock and holds together two parts of something (such as a chain or a gate)
PADLOCK Defined for Kids
Definition of padlock for Students
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
Definition of padlock for Students
padlocked
;padlocking
: to fasten with a removable lock
Learn More about padlock
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