latchstring

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noun

A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.

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Meanings

nounlatchstring (plural latchstrings)

plural latchstrings

  1. A string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.

Origin

From latch + string.

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Cite this entry
APA

latchstring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latchstring

MLA

“latchstring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latchstring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latchstring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latchstring.

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