English noun: padlock | |||
1. | padlock (artifact) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lock | ||
Part holonym | shackle | ||
English verb: padlock | |||
1. | padlock (contact) fasten with a padlock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lock | ||