padlock

[ pad-lok ]

/ ˈpædˌlɒk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR padlock ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like.

verb (used with object)

to fasten with or as with a padlock.

Origin of padlock

First recorded in 1425–75, padlock is from the late Middle English word padlok.See pod³, lock¹

OTHER WORDS FROM padlock

un·pad·locked, adjective

Words nearby padlock

Paderewski, padeye, pad foot, padishah, padkos, padlock, Padma Shri, padouk, Padova, padparadschah sapphire, padre

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Example sentences from the Web for padlock

On the Pont des Arts we buy a padlock engraved with our initials, T and E.
Discovering The Charms Of La France Profonde|Emma Woolf|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet Romney happily slid his leg into this manacle, slammed down the padlock, and threw the key into the river.
Michael Tomasky: Obama’s High-Stakes Gamble on Gay Marriage|Michael Tomasky|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One tent had a padlock on the front, a visible if not effective request for some privacy.
Stimulus Dollars for Sex Offenders?|Gerald Posner|September 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
This extraordinary man lived in a cave, and when Shên I and his men arrived he emerged brandishing a padlock.
Myths and Legends of China|E. T. C. Werner

Kiddie loosened the padlock, flung open the door and looked within.
Kiddie the Scout|Robert Leighton
So Andy put a padlock on the old log cabin where his loom was set up and went back down to the mill-town.
The Best Short Stories of 1915|Various
They looked upon my collar and padlock just as women look at each other's diamonds.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan
Already he had set the ax-blade between the padlock and the staple.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England

British Dictionary definitions for padlock

padlock

/ (ˈpædˌlɒk) /

noun

a detachable lock having a hinged or sliding shackle, which can be used to secure a door, lid, etc, by passing the shackle through rings or staples

verb

(tr) to fasten with or as if with a padlock

Word Origin for padlock

C15 pad, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	padlock
释义	padlock [ pad-lok ] / ˈpædˌlɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR padlock ON THESAURUS.COM noun a portable or detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link, ring, staple, or the like. verb (used with object) to fasten with or as with a padlock. Origin of padlock First recorded in 1425–75, padlock is from the late Middle English word padlok.See pod³, lock¹ OTHER WORDS FROM padlock un·pad·locked, adjective Words nearby padlock Paderewski, padeye, pad foot, padishah, padkos, padlock, Padma Shri, padouk, Padova, padparadschah sapphire, padre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for padlock On the Pont des Arts we buy a padlock engraved with our initials, T and E. Discovering The Charms Of La France Profonde\|Emma Woolf\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yet Romney happily slid his leg into this manacle, slammed down the padlock, and threw the key into the river. Michael Tomasky: Obama’s High-Stakes Gamble on Gay Marriage\|Michael Tomasky\|May 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST One tent had a padlock on the front, a visible if not effective request for some privacy. Stimulus Dollars for Sex Offenders?\|Gerald Posner\|September 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST This extraordinary man lived in a cave, and when Shên I and his men arrived he emerged brandishing a padlock. Myths and Legends of China\|E. T. C. Werner Kiddie loosened the padlock, flung open the door and looked within. Kiddie the Scout\|Robert Leighton So Andy put a padlock on the old log cabin where his loom was set up and went back down to the mill-town. The Best Short Stories of 1915\|Various They looked upon my collar and padlock just as women look at each other's diamonds. Daisy\|Miranda Eliot Swan Already he had set the ax-blade between the padlock and the staple. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England British Dictionary definitions for padlock padlock / (ˈpædˌlɒk) / noun a detachable lock having a hinged or sliding shackle, which can be used to secure a door, lid, etc, by passing the shackle through rings or staples verb (tr) to fasten with or as if with a padlock Word Origin for padlock C15 pad, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to padlock grip, latch, bolt, screw, pin, nut, rod, pipe, fastener, spike, rivet, blockade, fix, clinch, settle, cement, clamp, bar, hook, fastening
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padlock

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of padlock

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British Dictionary definitions for padlock

noun

verb

Word Origin for padlock

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