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View definitions for padlock

padlock

noun as in bolt

noun as in closure

noun as in latch

noun as in lock

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His home is padlocked shut, and rebels are more reluctant to grant entry there.

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Every cell door is padlocked and secured with three bolts.

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As the years passed, they lost sight of their padlock as the global trend for love locks spread and thousands of other locks appeared on the bridge.

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Workers tried to escape the flames but the fire door leading to the street had been padlocked, a measure aimed at preventing thefts.

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Sensing my interest in the cluster of irregular towers, he stood up, produced a large key ring and began opening a series of padlocks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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