noun, verb — 2 senses
UK /ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/ · US /ˈpædˌlɑk/
Etymology From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).
A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
Etymology From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).
To lock using a padlock.
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