on the latch

prepositional phrase

Closed but not locked, so that it can be opened by operating the latch.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Closed but not locked, so that it can be opened by operating the latch.
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APA

on the latch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20latch

MLA

“on the latch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20latch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the latch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20latch.

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