padlock
noun
a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.
had padlocked
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past perfectof padlock.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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This is what the relocation of one little boy can do to a great nation: By Tuesday, Little Havana had padlocked its doors in silent protest at the removal of Elian Gonzalez by federal agents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Brave Orchid’s husband had padlocked one large bottom cabinet and one drawer.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Susan had padlocked the gate again and held the key swinging from her finger, while she looked up at Lady O'Gara as though her saying "yes" or "no" meant a great deal to her.
From Love of Brothers by Katharine Tynan
This gate also was closed, by means of a strong chain which my uncle had padlocked behind him.
From The Three Eyes by Maurice Leblanc
But some ungenerous soul had padlocked it and had gone away with the key.
From Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains by Mary Roberts Rinehart
