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padlock

pad·lock [ pád lòk ]


noun  (plural pad·locks)
Definition:
 
small detachable lock: a detachable lock with a movable semicircular bar at the top, the free end of which is usually passed through a hasp and then locked shut



transitive verb  (past and past participle pad·locked, present participle pad·lock·ing, 3rd person present singular pad·locks)
Definition:
 
lock something with padlock: to secure something using a padlock

[15th century. Origin ?]
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