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Meanings of padlock in inglés

español
cadena
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Small, flat, rectangular tray, of gold, silver or silver gilt, with a box at one end, to hold personal cutlery, napkins and condiments.

cadena

Heraldic figure.

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Examples for "lock"
Examples for "lock"
1
Sydney's lock-out laws were driven by the New South Wales state government.
Radio NZ
2
I found it in the lock last night and brought it in.
The Deliverance: A Romance of the Virginia Tobacco Fields
3
The key was in the lock on the outside of the door.
The Light That Lures
4
To his great surprise he heard the lock click, a moment later.
The preacher
5
I had no trouble in fitting it or in turning the lock.
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange
Usage of padlock in inglés
1
Nevertheless it took only twenty seconds for the padlock to spring open.
White fire
2
There was a padlock knocking in the wind on the flimsy door.
The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee
3
He reached around the end of the boarding and snapped the padlock.
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
4
The ward turned easily, and the padlock came away in my hand.
Lazarre
5
Already he had set the ax-blade between the padlock and the staple.
Darkness and Dawn
6
The slave thought of the padlock-key, examined the pockets, and found it.
Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States...
7
The key and padlock idea was rejected as a compromise with happiness.
The Happy Foreigner
8
Removing the padlock, he let the hasp fall away from the staple.
The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip / "Making Good" as Young Experts
9
The sledge fell upon the padlock and rebounded with almost equal force.
A Fool and His Money
10
The padlock in itself was nothing, but it implied suspicion-possiblyentangling precautions.
The Return of Blue Pete
11
He is the padlock of a chain that reaches round the house.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
12
A key was being fitted into the padlock of the Waring boathouse.
Every Man for Himself
13
Put them in there and lock them up with a big padlock.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
14
The double doors were secured with a heavy chain and rusted padlock.
Harvest Home
15
A padlock and thick chains denied them entrance, but not for long.
The god machine
16
Magician or no, I would put heartier faith in a stout padlock.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
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español
cadena
Padlock through the time
Padlock across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common