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[ verb ] fasten with a latch

Examples

"latch the door"

Used in print

(Genevieve Holden, Deadlier Than the Male....)

It latches when you close it , so stay as long as you like '' .

`` Do n't forget to turn it off and close the door good so it 'll latch '' .

Related terms

fasten

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[ noun ] spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

Synonyms

door_latch

Related terms

lock

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17692
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[ noun ] catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

Related terms

catch

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