padlocks

pad-locks · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of padlock; detachable locks with U-shaped bars used to secure gates, doors, or containers.

  2. 2.

    (Verb) Third person singular present tense of padlock; secures something with a padlock.

Forms

plural: padlocks

Related words

See also: locks, padlock
Synonyms: combination locks, locks

Etymology

From Middle English padlok, possibly from pad (basket) + lok (lock).