padlock
padlock
Definition
pad·lock (pad′läk′)
noun
a removable lock with a hinged or pivoting link to be passed through a staple, chain, or eye
Etymology: ME padlocke < pad (< ?) + lokke, lock
transitive verb
- to fasten with or as with a padlock
- to close (a building) against entrance
padlock
Synonyms
padlock
Usage Examples
Object
- gate: A notice would have helped, or perhaps a chain padlocking the gates closed!
Converse of object
- unlock: We approached the Euros kennel and John unlocked the padlock on the gate.
- lock: In most of them a small picture of a locked padlock is visible at the bottom of the browser window.
- fit: Better still, drill both channels and fit two padlocks.
Preposition: at
- bottom: Just look out for the padlock at the bottom of your screen on the Payment Details page.
Converse of subject
- secure: Make sure any windows are fitted with locks and doors should either be lockable or secured by padlocks.
Adjective modifier
- closed: Look for a closed padlock or an unbroken key icon on the bottom of your browser.
- yellow: Mozilla Firefox Click on the yellow padlock at the bottom left of your browser to bring up the security information.
- golden: You will see the golden padlock in the bottom right hand corner of your screen which means you are in a secure area.
- gold: You will see a gold padlock in the bottom right corner of your screen whenever you are completing a form which contains personal information.
Modifies a noun
- icon: There's also a padlock icon on the toolbar to do the same thing.
- symbol: You will also see a padlock symbol or a key appear in the bottom bar of your browser.
- maker: In 1921 D Buggins, padlock makers, were at 175 Clothier Street.
Noun used with modifier
- shackle: Lock them away by using a good quality close shackle padlock.
- brass: Original quality, 19th century, very small brass padlock with key.
- combination: The entrance gate to the fishery is fitted with a combination padlock.
- iron: Figure 8: Iron padlock before and after cleaning, with X-ray image What should I do?
Preposition: on
- gate: Giles opened the padlock on the gate with a key on a small ring.
Preposition: in
- corner: You will see the golden padlock in the bottom right hand corner of your screen which means you are in a secure area.
Preposition: with
- hasp: Fit a padlock with a hasp and staple on each side of up and over garage doors for extra security.
padlock Quotes
Be to her virtues very kind; Be to her faults a little blind; Let all her ways be unconfined; And clap your padlocköon her mind.
Whate'er the talents, or howe'er designed, We hang one jingling padlock on the mind.
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