Definitions for Padlock
ˈpædˌlɒkpad·lock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. padlockverb

   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

2. padlockverb

   fasten with a padlock

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. padlocknoun

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

2. padlockverb

   To lock using a padlock.

3. Etymology: padlok, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PADLOCKnoun

   A lock hung on a staple to hold on a link.

   Etymology: padde, Dutch.

   Let all her ways be unconfin’d;
   And clap your padlock on her mind. Matthew Prior.

2. To Padlockverb

   To fasten with a padlock.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Some illiterate people have padlock’d all those pens that were to celebrate their heroes, by silencing grub-street. J. Bull.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Padlock

   Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be passed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism or harm.

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1. padlock

   A padlock is a portable or removable lock with a shackle that can be passed through an opening to prevent use, theft, vandalism, or harm. This locking device is commonly used to secure doors, gates, or storage containers, and can only be opened with a key or a combination.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Padlocknoun

   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. Padlocknoun

   fig.: A curb; a restraint

3. Padlockverb

   to fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock

4. Etymology: [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.]

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1. Padlock

   Padlocks are detachable locking devices used to protect against unauthorized use, vandalism, and theft. They are designed to protect against some degree of surreptitious and forced entry.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Padlock

   pad′lok, n. a movable lock with a link turning on a hinge or pivot at one end, to enable it to pass through a staple or other opening, and to be pressed down to catch the bolt at the other end.—v.t. to fasten with a padlock. [Prob. prov. Eng. pad, a basket, and lock.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Padlock in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Padlock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Padlock in a Sentence

1. Lindsey Graham:

   You can't stimulate something that's padlocked. Once the padlock is off, which is the virus, then we'll talk about stimulating the economy, people need income stability.

2. Erin Burnett:

   I just don't know, you'll have to ask him that question. Look, I hope he's fine because I think it would be a shame. What he's saying is these things happen. It'd be nice if he said none of these things did happen. He's saying these things happen and therefore I have credibility. And what I'm saying is, I'd rather have them if they didn't happen. I don't want somebody who hit somebody in the face with a padlock.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Padlock
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Padlock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Padlock
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padlock
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Padlock
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Padlock
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Padlock