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padlock

/ˈpædˌlɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
pad-lock
IPA
/ˈpædˌlɑk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle

verb

To lock using a padlock.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier pad lock (19th c.); Middle English padlock, padlokke, from pad-, of unknown origin, + lok (“lock”). Perhaps originally a lock for a pad (“gate”), or a gate opening to a path, or a lock for a basket or pannier, from UK dialect pad (“a pannier”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpædˌlɑk/
  • British English: /ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

padlocks (plural) padlocks (present, singular) padlocking (participle, present) padlocked (participle, past) padlocked (past)

Derived Forms

padlockable unpadlock

Phrases

love padlock Scandinavian padlock spring padlock combination lock

Frequently Paired Words

combination lock

Rhymes With

madlock

Questions

How do you pronounce padlock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpædˌlɑk/.
What does padlock mean?
A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
Where does padlock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce padlock

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