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latch

verb(latch)

to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms —used with on or onto

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verb(latch)

to associate oneself intimately and often artfully —used with on or onto

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noun(latch)

any of various devices in which mating mechanical parts engage to fasten but usually not to lock something:

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noun(latch)

a fastener (as for a door) consisting essentially of a pivoted bar that falls into a notch

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noun(latch)

a fastener (as for a door) in which a spring slides a bolt into a hole; also : night latch

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verb(latch)

to make fast with or as if with a latch

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phrasal verb(latch)

to begin to understand something

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idiom(latch)

to grab and hold (something) —often used figuratively

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idiom(latch)

to begin using, doing, or enjoying (something) in an enthusiastic way

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idiom(latch)

to stay close to (someone or something)

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noun(latch)

a door lock having a spring bolt operated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob

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idiom(latch)

closed but not locked

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