padlock
a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
to fasten with or as with a padlock.
Origin of padlock
1Other words from padlock
- un·pad·locked, adjective
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How to use padlock in a sentence
The padlocked door down the hall was now open, and I found my purse.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything | Liz Seccuro | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bag had been padlocked shut but there was no evidence of anyone else being inside the flat.
Scotland Yard: Dead Spy in a Bag Probably an Accident | Nico Hines | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the book opens, Pete is up in his “padlocked attic,” observing his hometown through binoculars.
Jeffrey Eugenides Hails Donald Antrim’s 'Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World' | Jeffrey Eugenides | June 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTImagine the president standing in front of a padlocked government building and saying that he is putting it up for sale.
The woman took a key from her pocket, unlocking a small, padlocked gate at the rear of the grounds.
Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. Wirt
In some mysterious way the padlocked book had fallen into strange hands, and had been carried to America.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe padlocked book seemed to have no more to do with the conversation, than a hat or a pair of gloves.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe windows had their board shutters adjusted, the door was padlocked, and a small heap of sand had drifted in on the veranda.
The Dragon's Secret | Augusta Huiell Seaman"Perhaps he padlocked the jurors' lips," suggested Emily, whereat all three were merry.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
British Dictionary definitions for padlock
/ (ˈpædˌlɒk) /
a detachable lock having a hinged or sliding shackle, which can be used to secure a door, lid, etc, by passing the shackle through rings or staples
(tr) to fasten with or as if with a padlock
Origin of padlock
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