latch

Definition of latch in English English dictionary: A latching; 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
The cleverly constructed latch which Clayton had made for the door had sprung as Kerchak passed out; nor could the apes find means of ingress through the heavily barred windows.; A crossbow; To close or lock as if with a latch; A flip-flop electronic circuit; To catch so as to hold; {n} a catch for a door; {v} to fasten with a latch; If you latch a door or gate, you fasten it by means of a latch. He latched the door, tested it, and turned around to speak to Frank. to fasten a door, gate, or window with a latch latch on to understand; That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare; The latch is the part of the door hardware that moves with the turn of a knob or lever It slides into the latch plate attached to the door jamb, and holds the door shut or opens it; {i} device which fastens a door or gate; lock; fastener; digital logic circuit used to store one or more bits (Electronics), anti-concurrent block (Computers); {f} shut by means of a latch; lock, bolt; fasten; A door fastening device having no locking function; (n ) A way to maintain an on or off or true or false state using a circuit; Device for automatically retaining door in closed position upon its closing Requires actuation to retract its bolt DEADLATCH: A latch in which the latchbolt is positively held in projected position by an auxiliary mechanism; (Performance Tuning Guide and Reference; search in this book) [definition #2] (Getting Started for Windows; search in this book) [definition #3] (Real Application Clusters Administration; search in this book) [definition #4] (Real Application Clusters Concepts; search in this book); 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; fasten with a latch; "latch the door"; A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped; = LISTofKEYSYM Specifies keysyms that are treated as latching, with a release that is delayed until the next key is released By default, the Mode_switch key is latched; B5 6 2 2, p56; A device for holding a lifter in the open or closed position; A latch is a lock on a door which locks automatically when you shut the door, so that you need a key in order to open it from the outside. a key clicked in the latch of the front door; spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key; to get a hold of, lock; the device provided at one or both ends of a swing span to hold it in its correct alignment when closed and in readiness for the end wedges or lifts; To smear; to anoint; usually a 'locking mechanism' which prevents a frame from collapsing while in use, but could also refer to a catch which might hold a seat back up (or release it) or allow other adjustments; A device that fastens one thing to another, as a rocket to a launcher, but is subject to ready release so that the things may be separated; An internal lock held for a short time to ensure the consistency of internal shared data structures; A mechanical device used to position the door in a closed state relative to the vehicle body with provisions for controlled release or operation; (Performance Tuning Guide and Reference) [definition #2] (Real Application Clusters Concepts); The simplest type of flip-flop, consisting of two cross-coupled NAND or NOR latches; catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove; A latch is an internal Oracle mechanism used to protect data structures in the SGA from simultaneous access Atomic hardware instructions like TEST-AND-SET are used to implement latches Latches are more restrictive than locks in that they are always exclusive Latches are never queued, but will spin or sleep until it obtains a resource or times out Latches are important for performance tuning; The type of product with one bolt only, the bevelled springbolt or roller bolt, to latch or fasten the door, but not capable of being locked; To catch or fasten by means of a latch; A mechanism that holds a door shut; does not lock; A beveled metal tongue operated by a spring loaded knob or lever The tongue's bevel lets you close the door and engage the locking mechanism, if any, without using a key Contrasts with dead bolt; catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key fasten with a latch; "latch the door
latch onto: To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something
They latched onto the idea and gave it up only reluctantly.
latch-key child: A child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s)
latch-key children: plural form of latch-key child
latch string is always out: (Ev ile ilgili) you are always welcome
No need to call before you come over. For you folks, the latch string is always out.
latch string: (deyim) A warm welcome; a friendly greeting. Used in such phrases as "the latch string is out."
latch string: (deyim) A string that opens an old-fashioned door by lifting a small bar
latch-up: (Elektrik, Elektronik) See: latchup
latch on: understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
latch on: adopt; "take up new ideas"
latch on to: {f} obtain, gain; comprehend, understand, catch on; join with, attach oneself to
latch onto: If one thing latches onto another, or if it latches on, it attaches itself to it and becomes part of it. These are substances which specifically latch onto the protein on the cell membrane
latch onto: If someone latches onto a person or an idea or latches on, they become very interested in the person or idea, often finding them so useful that they do not want to leave them. Rob had latched onto me. He followed me around, sat beside me at lunch, and usually ended up working with me Other trades have been quick to latch on
latching: Present participle of latch
latching: A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail
on the latch: closed but not locked; may be opened by operating the latch
the latch string is out: (deyim) A warm welcome; a friendly greeting. Used in such phrases as "the latch string is out."
Mary has her latch siring out for everyone who comes.
door latch: spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
hood latch: a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
latched: firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
latched: Past tense of to latch
latches: third-person singular of latch
latches: plural of latch
latches: undue delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights, possibly leading to estoppel of negligent party suit
latching: A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; called also latch and lasket
latching: {s} locking, closing, fastening
latching: {i} act of closing and fastening by means of a latch; loop by which a bonnet is attached to the foot of a sail (Nautical)
latching: lasket
night latch: doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside
night latch: A spring lock that can be opened from the inside by turning a knob but from the outside only with a key
safety latch: safety lock, lock to prevent accidental use

latch

Turkish pronunciation

läç

Synonyms

bar, bolt, catch, clamp, fastening, hasp, hook, padlock, cinch, close, close up, lock, make fast, secure

Antonyms

key, loose, loosen, unfasten, unlatch, unlock

Pronunciation

/ˈlaʧ/ /ˈlæʧ/

Etymology

[ 'lach ] (intransitive verb.) 13th century. Middle English latche (“a latch”) from lacchen (“to seize”) from Old English læċċan (“to grasp, take hold of, catch, seize”) from Proto-Germanic *lak(w)janan, *lakkijanan (“to seize”) from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lag-, *(s)lagw- (“to take, seize”).