Definition of padlock - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
securitydetachable lock with a U-shaped bar
- He secured his bike with a padlock.
Verb
securitysecure with a small lock using a key
- He padlocked the gate to keep it secure.
Images of padlock
detachable lock with a U-shaped bar
Origin of padlock
Middle English, pad (path) + lock (fastening)
Terms with padlock included in their meaning
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security
storage unit secured by a padlock or deadbolt
security
secured with a padlock
security
secured with a padlock
security
able to be secured with a padlock
Examples of padlock in a sentence
She locked her suitcase with a padlock. She padlocked her bike to the railing. They padlocked the storage unit after moving the boxes.
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- French:cadenas, cadenasser, ...
- German:Vorhängeschloss, abschließen, ...
- Italian:lucchetto, chiudere con il lucchetto, ...
- Spanish:candado, cerrar con candado, ...
- Portuguese:cadeado, trancar com cadeado, ...
- Chinese:挂锁, 用挂锁锁住, ...
- Japanese:南京錠, 施錠する, ...
- Arabic:قَفْل مُعَلَّق, أَغْلَقَ بِقُفْل, ...
- Hebrew:מַנְעוּל תְּלִיָּה, לִנְעוֹל בְּמַנְעוּל, ...
- Russian:висячий замок, запирать, ...
- Ukrainian:висячий замок, замикати, ...
- Hindi:ताला, पैडलॉक से बंद करना, ...
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