padlock
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈpædˌlɑk/
:
candado
- Just a temporary fence with a padlock for insurance purposes.
These include sharp objects, defence sprays and padlocks.
- These include sharp objects, defence sprays and padlocks.
- So I learned how to pop open padlocks with a, with a small vehicle hydraulic lift.
- And what people tend to sort of go down line of is, well, it's one padlock with a key now it's not, it's a combination lot.
- And then he had another chain that had a padlock on it that I think he uses to chain up his bike.
Examples
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The door to the staircase was locked with a chain and padlock.
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To keep the equipment safe, they secured it with a strong padlock.
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Put a padlock on the front door, just like that.
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And then he had another chain that had a padlock on it that I think he uses to chain up his bike.
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Who puts a padlock on a bedroom door?
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I gotta get a big padlock.
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We came to an abandoned Esso station; it had cracked windows and a padlock on the door.
Academic text (2009) -
Dan opens the combination padlock to his locker and deposits the crumpled photo inside.
Fiction book (1992) -
In one wall was a battered corrugated-iron door, locked with an old-fashioned padlock.
Academic text (2007) -
Red closes the trap door, secures it with a heavy padlock, then slides the panel of false flooring over it.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A device that holds doors or containers closed with a key
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2.8
A device that opens only when you enter the right numbers
A padlock attached to a place like a bridge by a couple to show their lasting love
A thing on a door that stops people from opening it unless they have a key or code
A lock you open by putting a key in and turning it
A device that keeps a door or safe closed until someone lifts the levers to the right heights
A lock on a door that keeps people from opening it from outside
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Padlock combines pad and lock, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of a small, 'portable' lock you can carry and attach to things. So, a padlock is a detachable lock you fasten to a gate, bike, or box.