1. 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

1. Fasten with a padlock

Derived forms: padlocking, padlocks, padlocked

Type of: lock

Encyclopedia: Padlock

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