padlock

Noun

A detachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end, designed to be passed through the staple of a hasp or a link in a chain and then snapped shut.

ریشه

From the combination of 'pad', meaning a portable lock, and 'lock', a device for securing something.

مثال

• He secured the gate with a padlock.
• The padlock on the shed was rusty and difficult to open.
• She forgot the combination to the padlock.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Securing with a padlock Opening a padlock Forgetting the padlock combination Breaking a padlock