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- Dictionarylatch/latʃ/
noun
- 1. a metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate: "lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open"
- 2. a circuit which retains whatever output state results from a momentary input signal until reset by another signal.
verb
- 1. fasten (a door or gate) with a latch: "she latched the door carefully"
- 2. (of a device) become fixed in a particular state: "the output relay can be set to latch at a preset value"
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LATCH definition: 1. a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and…. Learn more.
The meaning of LATCH is to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms —used with on or onto. How to use latch in a sentence.
Definition of latch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped.
n. 1. A fastening, as for a door or gate, typically consisting of a bar that fits into a notch or slot and is lifted from either side by a lever or string. 2. A spring lock, as for a door, that is opened from the outside by a key. v. latched, latch·ing, latch·es. v.tr. To close or lock with a latch. v.intr.
A latch is a fastener or lock that you open with a key. A latch can usually be opened with a key or by turning a knob or lifting a hook or bar. You can also use the word latch as a verb, like when your mom reminds you to latch the front and back doors before you leave for school in the morning.
LATCH meaning: 1. a device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and…. Learn more.
