padlock

Shackle-and-body security

A padlock is a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar that passes through a hasp or chain and clicks shut.

Unlike locks built into doors, padlocks are portable—used on gates, lockers, sheds, and storage units.

To padlock something is to secure it with one: The landlord padlocked the gate.

locking

shackle

Metal limb restraint

  • haspHinged metal fastener
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel

combination · clasp · latch · fasten · snap · click · engage · disengage · seal · catch

security

secure

Protected from harm

vault · gate · fence · shed · toolbox · bike · chain · cable · storage · gym

material

brass

Copper-zinc metal mixture

weatherproof · rustproof · corrosion · galvanized · chrome · zinc · alloy · forged · cast · stainless

key

open

Not closed

turn · twist · insert · fit · groove · notch · pick · jiggle · duplicate · master

tampering

pick

Pointed breaking tool

  • bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
  • shimThin piece for leveling
  • hacksawFramed blade for metal

pry · force · break · cut · defeat · vulnerable · resistant · shrouded · protected · high-security

Categories
Opposites
security state

padlockunlock

Open a secured closure

unfasten · unpadlock · unbolt · release · open

lock type

padlockdeadbolt

Key-operated door lock

mortise lock · combination safe · biometric lock

access philosophy

padlockopen door

Barrier removed for entry

welcome mat · open access · free entry

Phrases
Family

padlocked, padlocks, padlocking, unpadlocked

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G