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
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)
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
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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
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
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
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 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
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