In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
I know something aboutpadlockingthe safety valve on the boiler.
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It would bepadlockingthe door after the horse has escaped on a large scale.
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He gained notoriety in 1955 forpadlockinga transient hotel that he characterized as a flop house in which men were living in filth.
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