noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of latch form-of, plural

   "The guard made sure all the latches were secure."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of latch form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

lockarticulatebangbarbarricadebatten

Example

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"It starts at the surface of the cell, when the virus latches on to a protein that normally helps regulate the patient's blood pressure."

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