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latch key

latch key is the alternative form of latchkey.

Meaning of latchkey

Noun

latchkey (plural latchkeys)

  1. A key, especially to an outside door.
    Synonyms:
    check key

See all 3 meanings of latchkey

Forms of latch key

plurallatch keys

Questions about latch key

What is latch key the alternative form of?
Latch key is the alternative form of latchkey.

Words near latch key in the dictionary

  1. Latasha
  2. latasian
  3. Latasians
  4. Latavia
  5. latch
  6. latch key
  7. latch keys
  8. latch on
  9. latch onto
  10. latch'd
  11. latch-key

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