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latchstring

latchstring noun: a string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.

Noun

latchstring (plural latchstrings)

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

Forms of latchstring

plurallatchstrings

Origin of latchstring

From latch + string.

Words formed from latchstring

Questions about latchstring

What does latchstring mean?
Latchstring means a string attached to a latch allowing it to be disengaged from the opposite side.
What part of speech is latchstring?
Latchstring is a noun.
What is the plural of latchstring?
The plural of latchstring is latchstrings.

Words near latchstring in the dictionary

  1. latchman
  2. Latchmans
  3. latchmen
  4. latchpan
  5. latchpans
  6. latchstring
  7. latchstrings
  8. latchup
  9. latchups
  10. latd.
  11. Latdorfian

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