Latch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 Derived terms

English

Pronunciation

• lăch, /lætʃ/, /l{tS/

  Rhymes: -ætʃ

Noun

latch

1. a fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side
2. A flip-flop electronic circuit
3. (obsolete) A latching.
4. (obsolete) A crossbow.

Translations

• Spanish: cerrojo m. (1), picaporte
• Telugu: గడియ (gaDiya)

Verb

to latch (latches, latched, latching)

1. To close or lock as if with a latch

Derived terms

• latch onto / latch on to
• on the latch