Dictionary Check: latch

"latch" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

Synonyms:
noun

catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

verb

fasten with a latch

Example: "latch the door"

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