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pad·lock
 padlock
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- pronunciation:
- paed
lak
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock.
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| related words: |
lock |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
padlocks, padlocking, padlocked |
| definition: |
to fasten with a padlock.
Be sure to padlock your locker.- similar words:
- lock
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| related words: |
bar, close |
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