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latchbolt

latchbolt noun: a spring-loaded part of a lock that extends from the front of the lock and into a hole in the door frame, or strike, in order to hold the door closed.

Noun

latchbolt (plural latchbolts)

  1. A spring-loaded part of a lock that extends from the front of the lock and into a hole in the door frame, or strike, in order to hold the door closed.

Forms of latchbolt

plurallatchbolts

Origin of latchbolt

From latch + bolt.

Questions about latchbolt

What does latchbolt mean?
Latchbolt means a spring-loaded part of a lock that extends from the front of the lock and into a hole in the door frame, or strike, in order to hold the door closed.
What part of speech is latchbolt?
Latchbolt is a noun.
What is the plural of latchbolt?
The plural of latchbolt is latchbolts.

Words near latchbolt in the dictionary

  1. latch-key children
  2. latch-keys
  3. latch-up
  4. latch-ups
  5. latchable
  6. latchbolt
  7. latchbolts
  8. latched
  9. latched on
  10. latched onto
  11. latcher

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