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noun a detachable lock with a pivoted or sliding shackle that can be passed through a link or ring and then secured, typically by being pushed or slid into a groove in the shackle

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• The padlock on the gate must be securely fastened at all times.
• Make sure you lock the padlock on the shed before you leave.
• I can't believe someone cut the padlock on the bike chain!
• She felt like her emotions were locked behind a padlock, unable to be expressed.