latch
/læt͡ʃ/ noun C2- 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.
- An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.
- A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
- A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
Plural latches
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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We heard the servant pass along the hall, and the sharp click of the latch as she opened it.
It was close upon twelve before I heard the sharp sound of his latch-key.
“‘No; he has a latch-key, and he let himself in.’
It is a white wooden gate with a latch.
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