latch

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I - noun

1. spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
• Syn:
door latch
• Hypernyms:
lock
2. catch for fastening a door or gate;
a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
• Hypernyms:
catch

II - verb

fasten with a latch (Freq. 2)
- latch the door
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something