고리 모양의 걸쇠를 걸어 잠그는 이동식 자물쇠.
A portable, detachable lock with a U-shaped bar that can be passed through a staple or link and then snapped shut.
예문:
"She snapped the heavy padlock shut on her gym locker."
"The old shed was secured with a rusty padlock."
자물쇠를 채워 고정하거나 잠그다.
To fasten or secure something using a padlock.
예문:
"The workers padlocked the main gate before leaving for the weekend."
"He padlocked his bicycle to the metal railing."
법적으로 출입을 금지하거나 언론 등을 억제하다.
To restrict access to a place or to suppress something, often by legal order or force.
예문:
"The authorities padlocked the factory for repeated safety violations."
"New censorship laws were designed to padlock freedom of speech."