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padlock
noun as in bolt
noun as in closure
noun as in lock
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She’s laid off half the staff and joked about padlocking the door.
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Onlookers, mostly locals, were greeted with padlocks and closed shutters.
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The cover art is — assuming this isn’t some misdirection — a cryptic minty green background and sparkly orange padlock.
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Two men were found padlocked inside a trailer during the operation, according to the DEA.
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In Paris, it has been made illegal to attach a padlock after part of the bridge collapsed in 2014.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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