What does latch mean?
Definitions for latchlætʃ
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word latch.
Princeton's WordNet
latch, door latch(noun)
spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
latch(verb)
catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
latch(verb)
fasten with a latch
"latch the door"
Wiktionary
latch(Noun)
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.
latch(Noun)
A flip-flop electronic circuit
latch(Noun)
A latching.
latch(Noun)
A crossbow.
latch(Verb)
To close or lock as if with a latch
Origin: latche, from lacchen, from læccan, from lak(w)janan, from (s)lag-.
Webster Dictionary
Latch(verb)
to smear; to anoint
Latch(noun)
that which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare
Latch(noun)
a movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted
Latch(noun)
a latching
Latch(noun)
a crossbow
Latch(noun)
to catch so as to hold
Latch(noun)
to catch or fasten by means of a latch
Origin: [OE. lacchen. See Latch. n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Latch
lach, v.t. (Shak.) to moisten. [Leach.]
Latch
lach, n. a small piece of wood or iron to fasten a door.—v.t. to fasten with a latch: to hold, retain: (obs.) to seize.—ns. Latch′et, a strap or buckle for fastening a shoe; Latch′key, a key to raise the latch of a door.—On the latch, not locked, but opened by a latch. [A.S. læccan, to catch.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of latch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of latch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
If you do that, even if you leave, now you've set a footprint for the police to latch onto.
It's another incident that anti-pipeline types and environmentalists... will latch on to say this stuff is dangerous.
That's when (Kenya) started to latch on to the idea that this needs to be tackled, she was the first real elite athlete to set people back on their heels.
There was panic in the classroom and some students rushed out to see what was going on, but they soon came rushing back in, one of them closed the door and put on the latch.
Politicians singularly fail to understand what (the digital economy) is all about. They latch onto trends and buzzwords, there still isn't a problem that bitcoin solves, other than buying drugs.
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From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- Riegel, ArmbrustGerman
- cerrojoSpanish
- کلونPersian
- salpa, säppiFinnish
- loquetFrench
- reteszHungarian
- chiavistelloItalian
- ラッチ, 掛け金Japanese
- whakarawaMāori
- slot, kruisboogDutch
- przerzutnik, kusza, zatrzaskPolish
- tranca, flip-flopPortuguese
- zăvoare, zăvorRomanian
- щеколда, задвижка, защёлка, запорRussian
- zasun, reza, samostrel, zavoranjSerbo-Croatian
- reze, bakllamaAlbanian
- låskrets, hasp, regelSwedish
- gaʻlaqa, loʻkidonUzbek
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