latches
/ˈlætʃɪz/ · verb
Meaning
- To close or lock as if with a latch.
- To catch; lay hold of.
- 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.
- A flip-flop electronic circuit
- A latching.
- A crossbow.
- That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
- A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
- To smear; to anoint.
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