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latch

/ latch /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

catch

noun Sense 2

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

Type of:

lock

verb Sense 3

fasten with a latch

"latch the door"

Type of:

fasten fix secure

Derived:

door latch

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Semantic Complexity

57%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

catch lock fasten fix secure