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PADLOCK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("padlock" is a kind of...):

lock (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)

Meronyms (parts of "padlock"):

shackle (a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar)

Derivation:

padlock (fasten with a padlock)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fasten with a padlock

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "padlock" is one way to...):

lock (fasten with a lock)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

padlock (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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