latch

Definition of Latch in English :

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Noun

1. door latch, latch

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

door latch

2. latch

catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

Verb

3. latch

fasten with a latch

Example Sentences:
'latch the door'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Latch

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noun

1.

a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, etc

2.

a spring-loaded door lock that can be opened by a key from outside

3. Also called: latch circuit electronics

a logic circuit that transfers the input states to the output states when signalled, the output thereafter remaining insensitive to changes in input status until signalled again

verb

4.

to fasten, fit, or be fitted with or as if with a latch

Latch

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noun

1.

a fastening for a door or gate, esp. one capable of being worked from either side by means of a lever and consisting of a bar that falls into a notch in a piece attached to the doorjamb or gatepost

2.

a spring lock on a door; specif., a night latch

3.

a fastening for a window, etc.

verb transitive, verb intransitive

4.

to fasten or close with a latch

Latch

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n.

1. A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string.

2. A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key.

v. latched, latch·ing, latch·es

v.tr.

To close or lock with a latch.

v.intr.

1. To have or be closed with a latch.

2. To shut tightly so that the latch is engaged: a door too warped to latch.

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