padlock
/ˈpædˌlɑk/
noun
- A portable lock with a U-shaped bar that can be passed through a ring or chain and then secured.
- She put a padlock on her gym locker to keep her things safe.
- The gate was secured with a heavy padlock and chain.
- I forgot the combination to my padlock and had to cut it off.
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verb
- To lock something using a padlock.
- They padlocked the bicycle to the railing.
- The owner padlocked the gate to prevent trespassing.
- Please padlock the shed before you leave.
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