latch
IPA: ɫˈætʃ
noun
- 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.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit that is like a flip-flop, except that it is level triggered instead of edge triggered.
- (obsolete) A latching.
- (obsolete) A crossbow.
- (obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
- A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
- (databases) A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
- (automotive) Acronym of lower anchors and tethers for children.
verb
- To close or lock as if with a latch.
- (transitive) To catch; lay hold of.
- (obsolete) To smear; to anoint.
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