Definition of Padlock. Meaning of Padlock. Synonyms of Padlock

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Definition of Padlock

Padlock
Padlock Pad"lock`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Padlocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Padlocking.] To fasten with, or as with, a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine as by a padlock. --Milton. Tennyson.
Padlock
Padlock Pad"lock`, n. [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.] 1. 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. Fig.: A curb; a restraint.

Meaning of Padlock from wikipedia

- Padlocks are portable locks with a shackle that may be p****ed through an opening (such as a chain link, or hasp staple) to prevent use, theft, vandalism...
- Look up padlock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A padlock is a simple detachable lock with a hinged or sliding shackle. Padlock may also refer to:...
- province contre la propagande communiste), commonly known as the "Padlock Law" or "Padlock Act" (French: La loi du cadenas), was a law in the province of...
- A love lock or love padlock is a padlock that couples lock to a bridge, fence, gate, monument, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. Typically...
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- VIA Technologies, Inc. (Chinese: 威盛電子; pinyin: Wēishèng Diànzǐ) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of integrated circuits, mainly motherboard chipsets, CPUs,...
- Padlocked is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach, Becky Gardiner, and James S****ey Hamilton. The film stars...
- VIA PadLock is a central processing unit (CPU) instruction set extension to the x86 microprocessor instruction set architecture (ISA) found on processors...
- Master Lock is an American company that sells padlocks, combination locks, safes, and related security products. Now a subsidiary of Fortune Brands Innovations...
- inexpensive three-digit luggage locks to high-security safes. Unlike ordinary padlocks, combination locks do not use keys. The earliest known combination lock...