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Definition latch in British English

latch noun

[countable] noun
/lætʃ/
1

an object for keeping a door, gate etc fastened shut, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole or slot

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2

a lock for a door that needs a key to open it from the outside but can be opened from the inside without a key by turning a small handle

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Definition latch in British English