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.
has padlocked
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present perfectof padlock (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Recently, even those have been switched off, and Ellingham Hall has padlocked its gates against intruders.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2010
