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latch
[lach]
noun
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
a breastfeeding baby’s attachment or connection to the mother’s breast.
A good, deep latch is important because it allows the infant to get enough milk.
verb (used with object)
to close or fasten with a latch.
to attach (a breastfeeding baby) to the breast.
You should know how to properly latch your newborn.
verb (used without object)
to close tightly so that the latch is secured.
The door won't latch.
(of a breastfeeding baby) to be or become attached to the breast.
Failure to latch can be the result of poor positioning of the baby.
verb phrase
Informal
to take possession of; obtain; get.
to acquire understanding of; comprehend.
to attach oneself to; join in with.
The stray dog latched onto the children and wouldn't go home.
to grab or hold on, as to an object or idea, especially tightly or tenaciously.
to include or add in; attach.
If we latch the tax on, the bill will come to over $100.
latch
/ æʃ /
noun
a fastening for a gate or door that consists of a bar that may be slid or lowered into a groove, hole, etc
a spring-loaded door lock that can be opened by a key from outside
Also called: latch circuit.electronics a logic circuit that transfers the input states to the output states when signalled, the output thereafter remaining insensitive to changes in input status until signalled again
verb
to fasten, fit, or be fitted with or as if with a latch
Other 51Թ Forms
- relatch verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of latch1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of latch1
Example Sentences
He raised the tailgate, battened down the latches and headed for the cab.
He said he figured the Trump administration and its supporters will latch onto it, showing a Los Angeles they claim is in chaos to justify the use of military force.
“The bed bugs latched onto the Plaintiffs while they slept, sucked their blood until they were gorged, and resisted eradication,” according to the complaint.
“I think Jesse’s the type of person that understands that love is love, and it’s not something you can cage or latch on to,” Mazino says.
The pick was the first from Kildunne who latched onto a looping ball out wide from Harrison to cross in the corner.
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