: a removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through a staple or link and then secured
padlock
transitive verb
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The sickle, the padlock and certain types of wood found at the grave site were all believed at the time to hold magical properties protecting against vampires, according to the Nicolaus Copernicus team.
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Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The keyhole design became synonymous with Schiaparelli when the designer introduced the element in the 1935 fall collection with a padlock closure on a bag.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, though, one open window negates all the padlocks, bolts, and booby traps money can buy.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2019
During Casarez's trial, prosecutors showed the jury photos taken of the family's refrigerator and Benjamin's bedroom door — both of which were locked with padlocks, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The keyhole design became synonymous with Schiaparelli when the designer introduced the element in the 1935 fall collection with a padlock closure on a bag.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, though, one open window negates all the padlocks, bolts, and booby traps money can buy.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2019
During Casarez's trial, prosecutors showed the jury photos taken of the family's refrigerator and Benjamin's bedroom door — both of which were locked with padlocks, the outlets reported.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Padlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/padlock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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padlock
noun
pad·lock
ˈpad-ˌläk 
: a removable lock with a curved piece that snaps into a catch
padlock
verb
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