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How to pronounce padlock in English?

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Type Words
Type of lock
Type Words
Type of lock

Examples of padlock

padlock
He fished a ring of keys from his pocket and made quick work of a rusty padlock.
From the latimes.com
The plan eventually could padlock more than one in 10 of the nation's 425 bases.
From the newsobserver.com
She then points to the padlock on the door and signs for Dr Patterson to open it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Oh, and i read that there was only a window and a padlock stopping the thieves.
From the guardian.co.uk
Acting as his own setup man, Rivera struck out Matt Stairs to padlock the victory.
From the denverpost.com
Chin finished her junior year at UC Irvine with a padlock on her driver cover.
From the ocregister.com
The ad shows the ubiquitous Master Lock padlock surviving a sharpshooter's bullet.
From the suntimes.com
If you like the idea of putting a padlock on your credit files, there's good news.
From the usatoday.com
The simple way to check is to look for a small padlock symbol on the toolbar.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
More examples
  • 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
  • Fasten with a padlock
  • A lock, usually with a panel with numbered dials that must be rotated in a specific fashion in order to unlock; to lock using a padlock
  • (Padlocked) To have a bogey firmly in your sights.
  • (Padlocked) Informative call indicating aircrew hqs "tally" and cannot take eyes off an aircraft/ground target without risk of losing tally/visual.
  • (Padlocked) Brevity code that means "I have a bogie/bandit in sight and must maneuver immediately to maintain contact." All other aircraft must give way to a fighter that calls "padlocked."
  • (Padlocks) Take 3. One (a good one, with at least 2 keys) for your door, and two small combination locks for your backpack. Aluminium locks are nice and light for your door, but not quite as tough as steel. ...
  • (Padlocks) To stuff smoked slamon. - Joseph Leff
  • (Padlocks) are novelty jewellery pieces designed in the shape of standard industrial padlocks.