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latch
- pronunciation:
- laech
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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noun |
| definition: |
a device that fastens or locks with a bar or bolt that goes into a notch or hole. Latches fasten doors, windows, and gates.
- synonyms:
- bolt, clasp, lock
- similar words:
- buckle, catch, hitch, hook, knot, tie
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| related words: |
lock |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
latched, latches, latching |
| definition: |
to lock or fasten with a latch.
Please latch the gate so the dog does not get out.- synonyms:
- fasten, lock
- similar words:
- bar, bolt, buckle, clasp, hook
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| related words: |
close, lock |
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