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padlock

/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/ noun

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  1. A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
    combination padlock

verb

  1. To lock using a padlock.
    They padlocked the gates to prevent anyone from entering.

Origin

From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).

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