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latch

The correct spelling is latch.

How to pronounce latch

/lætʃ/
verb

IPA: /lætʃ/

Say it like: Lac-h

The correct spelling is latch. To close or lock as if with a latch.

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Meanings

verb

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

noun

  1. 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. 2.A flip-flop electronic circuit
  3. 3.A latching.
  4. 4.A crossbow.
  5. 5.That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.

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