padlock
pronunciation
How to pronounce padlock in British English:
UK [ˈpædlɒk]
How to pronounce padlock in American English:
US [ˈpædlɑk]
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- Noun:
- 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
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- Verb:
- fasten with a padlock
Word Origin
- padlock (n.)
- "removable lock," late 15c., from lokke (see lock (n.)), but the first element is of unknown origin.
- padlock (v.)
- 1640s, from padlock (n.). Related: Padlocked; padlocking.
Example
- 1. For more information about the security , you can click on the padlock .
- 2. Lovers attach a padlock to the railing and throw the key into the seine below .
- 3. Most users recognize ssl-encrypted web pages by the little padlock icon displayed on the browser page , or by the fact that the url begins with " https " rather than " http " .
- 4. With netscape , look at your security icon ( looks like a padlock ) .
- 5. Dropping the bag to the ground , I pulled out the key to the dumpster 's padlock .