padlocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpæd.lɒk/us/ˈpæd.lɑːk/a small metal lock with a U-shaped bar
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Building: locks & locksmithing
- bolt
- catch
- combination
- deadbolt
- deadlock
- fastener
- fastening
- hasp
- key
- key ring
- keycard
- keyhole
- latch
- lock
- locksmith
- master key
- mortise lock
- pass key
- skeleton key
- Yale lock
padlockverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpæd.lɒk/us/ˈpæd.lɑːk/to fasten something using a padlock:
The box was securely padlocked and no one had the key.
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Locking and bolting
- bar
- batten
- bolt
- handcuff
- latch
- lock
- lock (sth) up
- lock sb in
- lock sb out
- lock sth away
- lockable
- love lock
- manacle
- shut
- shut sth away
- under lock and key idiom