English dictionary
latch
/l/&//tS/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
Synonyms door latchSource: WordNet 3.0
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catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
Source: webster1913
verb
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fasten with a latch
ExamplesLatch the door.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To smear; to anoint.
Source: webster1913
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To catch so as to hold.
Source: webster1913