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padlock
noun as in bolt
noun as in closure
noun as in lock
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Kelly Grigg, the owner of the centre at Winnard's Perch, said the bolt and padlock to one of its aviaries had been "hit with force".
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She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.
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The 61-year-old accountant, who lives with his wife and daughter, had activated an alarm and put a padlock on the gate the night before.
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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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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