latches is a form of:

Latch



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(COLLOQUIAL) Latch onto បានមក, latchkey សោចាក់រនុក
noun
1.
(a small bar fastening a door or gate, lifted from its catch by a lever, any of several devices used for a similar purpose) រនុកទ្វារ, សោរ, គន្លឹះ (ទ្វារបង្អួច ។ល។)
verbpast tense: latched ; past participle: latched ; present participle: latching ;
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(TRANSITIVE) (To fasten, lock. -latch onto obtain, get, comprehend, get understanding of) រាំង, បិទ, រាំងរបង, បិទ, មិនឲ្យចូល
Example: Lift the latch and come in!', Grandfather latched the barn door after the cow was stolen.latch the door ដាក់គន្លឹះ (ទ្វារបង្អួច ។ល។)
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
2.
A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted.
verbpast tense: latched ; past participle: latched ; present participle: latching ;
1.
To catch so as to hold.
2.
To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
1.
To smear, to anoint
2.
A latching
3.
A crossbow