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Noun: padlock  'pad,lók
  1. A detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
    "He secured the gate with a sturdy padlock"
Verb: padlock  'pad,lók
  1. Fasten with a padlock
    "He padlocked the gate to secure the property"

Derived forms: padlocking, padlocks, padlocked

Type of: lock

Encyclopedia: Padlock