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latch

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/lætʃ/ English

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verb

  1. To close or lock as if with a latch.
  2. To catch; lay hold of.

noun

  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. A latching.
  4. A crossbow.

verb

  1. To smear; to anoint.

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