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Definition of padlock noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a padlock

padlock

noun

padlock pronunciation English

ˈpædlɒk

padlock pronunciation American

ˈpædlɑːk

a type of lock that is used to fasten two things together or to fasten one thing to another. Padlocks are used with chains on gates, etc.