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latches

/ˈlætʃɪz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To close or lock as if with a latch.
  2. To catch; lay hold of.
  3. 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.
  4. A flip-flop electronic circuit
  5. A latching.
  6. A crossbow.
  7. That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
  8. A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
  9. To smear; to anoint.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data