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latching
We have found lemma(root) word of latching : latch.
Definitions
[latʃ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate
(e.g: lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open)
- a circuit which retains whatever output state results from a momentary input signal until reset by another signal
Phrases:
- on the latch
Origin
:
Old English læccan ‘take hold of, grasp (physically or mentally’), of Germanic origin
[latʃ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- fasten (a door or gate) with a latch
(e.g: she latched the door carefully)
- (of a device) become fixed in a particular state
(e.g: the output relay can be set to latch at a preset value)
Phrases:
- on the latch
Origin
:
Old English læccan ‘take hold of, grasp (physically or mentally’), of Germanic origin
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