About The Word Padlock
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Padlock
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What's The Definition Of Padlock?
[n] 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
[v] fasten with a padlock Synonyms | Synonyms for Padlock: Related Terms | Find terms related to Padlock: bang | bar | barricade | barrier | batten | batten down | bolt | button | button up | choke | choke off | clap | close | close up | constrict | contain | contract | cover | fasten | fold | fold up | key | latch | lock | lock out | lock up | occlude | plumb | seal | seal off | seal up | secure | shut | shut the door | shut up | slam | snap | squeeze shut | strangle | zip up | zipper See Also | lock | lock | shackle Padlock In Webster's Dictionary \Pad"lock`\, n. [Perh. orig., a lock for a pad gate, or
a gate opening to a path, or perh., a lock for a basket or
pannier, and from Prov. E. pad a pannier. Cf. {Pad} a path,
{Paddler}.]
1. A portable lock with a bow which is usually jointed or
pivoted at one end so that it can be opened, the other end
being fastened by the bolt, -- used for fastening by
passing the bow through a staple over a hasp or through
the links of a chain, etc.
2. Fig.: A curb; a restraint.
\Pad"lock`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Padlocked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Padlocking}.] To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock. --Milton. Tennyson. |
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