Latching

Synonyms for "latching" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

lock articulate bang bar barricade batten batten down bolt buckle butt button button up choke choke off clap

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (23)

clasp cleat clip close close up constrict contain contract cover door latch dovetail fasten fastener fold fold up girth hasp hinge hitch hook

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Noun(1 words)

Related words (38)

key lacing lock out lock up miter mortise nail occlude padlock peg pin plumb rabbet rivet scarf screw seal seal off seal up secure

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seize sew shut shut the door shut up skewer slam snap squeeze shut staple stick stitch strangle tack toggle wedge zip up zipper

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form of

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has context

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linguistics nautical

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4 entries

bonnet latch overlap pause

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.

Source: wiktionary

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