verb Download 🔗Share To close or lock as if with a latch. Examples : "Please latch the classroom door before leaving. " building action device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To catch; lay hold of. Examples : "The child latched onto her mother's hand as they crossed the busy street. " action part device machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The latch on the classroom door was broken, so the students had to push it open. " architecture building device item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flip-flop electronic circuit Examples : "The computer technician used a special latch circuit to store the student's test scores. " electronics device electronics technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A latching. Examples : "The latch on the school door is broken, so the students can't get in. " device thing utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crossbow. Examples : "The medieval archer used his heavy latch to hunt rabbits in the forest. " weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. Examples : "The broken latch on the classroom door made it hard to keep the students in. " device thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast. Examples : "The baby's strong latch ensured a good milk flow. " family physiology body medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses. Examples : "The database program has a latch to prevent multiple users from changing the same student record at the same time. " computing technology electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To smear; to anoint. Examples : "The baker used a pastry brush to latch the tops of the croissants with melted butter before baking them. " ritual religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading