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What is the noun for latch?

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latch
  1. 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.
  2. A flip-flop electronic circuit
  3. (obsolete) A latching.
  4. (obsolete) A crossbow.
  5. (obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
  6. A breastfeeding baby's connection to the breast.
  7. (databases) A lightweight lock to protect internal structures from being modified by multiple concurrent accesses.
  8. Synonyms:
      9. clasp, lock, bolt, catch, hook, fastener, bar, clip, fastening, hasp, clamp, padlock, deadlock, sneck, snib, buckle, snap, hook and eye, pin, popper, security device, dead bolt, button, safety catch, combination lock, mortise lock, press stud, close, screw, pipe, rod, link, clinch, grip, sliding bar, stud, nut, tie, grapple, connection, bond, staple, dowel, rivet, junction, fixture, washer, peg, Velcro, zip … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “You have to lift the latch to swing the door out, and listen for it to click when it closes.”
latching
  1. (nautical) A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.
  2. (linguistics) The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap.
latchstring
  1. A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.
  2. Examples:
      3. “He had sat thus for some time when he was roused by the twitching of the latchstring.”
      “He fumbled for the latchstring, and pulling it carelessly, the door flew open suddenly, and he almost fell into the room.”
      “Perhaps the reader has heard before this of having the latchstring out, but has not known just what the phrase meant.”
latchstrings
  1. plural of latchstring
latchings
  1. plural of latching
latches
  1. plural of latch
  2. Synonyms:
      3. clasps, locks, bolts, catch, hooks, fasteners, bar, clip, fastenings, hasps, clamps, padlocks, deadlocks, snecks, snibs, buckles, hooks and eyes, snap, poppers, pins, press studs, mortise locks, buttons, combination locks, safety catches, pipes, closes, rods, studs, ties, pegs, dowels, staples, rivets, nuts, washers, grips, bonds, fixtures, links, connection, junctions, grapple, clinches, zips, zippers, closures, fibulas, harness, claws … more
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