padlock

[ US /ˈpædˌɫɑk/ ]
[ UK /pˈædlɒk/ ]
NOUN
  1. a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
VERB
  1. fasten with a padlock
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How To Use padlock In A Sentence

  • Alex leaned up against the locker near hers and waited patiently for her to stick her coat in the locker and get the padlock on and locked.
  • Next, a scruffy-looking student enthusiastically volunteered to lace him into a straightjacket and secure him with padlocks and chains.
  • Mr Crawford has put a padlock on the fuel tank but suspects it won't be enough to stop determined thieves.
  • This 11 mm hardened steel, double-locking padlock has 100,000 key variations and a lifetime guarantee.
  • A tiny hut that looks abandoned gives up the little gateman, who steps outside, smiles, and holds the key to the hefty padlock. San Blas, Nayarit
  • We moved to our big compound and there was a padlock on the door so we blew the door off. The Sun
  • They belly up to the coffee bar and a barista with a padlock through his nose inquires what they want.
  • In addition, the company has a colorful series of combination padlocks with resettable codes.
  • The film, of which there is only one existing copy in the UK, has now arrived and is being stored in padlocked cans in the College lodge, and is due to be screened next week.
  • The rucksack has a small padlock. Times, Sunday Times
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