is padlocking

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of padlock (3rd person singular).
  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.

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