padlock key

Small metal unlocker

A padlock key is a small key designed to open a padlock—the portable lock with a shackle that passes through a hasp or chain.

Most padlock keys are noticeably smaller than door keys and often come in pairs: I keep a spare padlock key in my desk.

Related
  • metalHard conductive solid
  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
  • keyholeOpening for a lock
  • secureProtected from harm
  • chainLinked segments forming length

combination · cylinder · teeth · jingle · pocket · door · gate · safe · click · turn · insert · rust · master · spare · lost · security · latch · keyring

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Opposites
access function

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Portable locking device

locking mechanism · bolt · lock · shackle · hasp

lock type specificity

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Tool unlocking residences

house key · car key · keypad code · biometric scanner · combination dial

lock-opening method

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Long-handled metal snips

lock pick · angle grinder · hacksaw · crowbar · pry bar

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G