was padlocking

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of padlock.
  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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