door latch
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A fastening for a door that can be opened by lifting a bar.
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Examples (10)
- The old wooden door had a rusty latch that was hard to open.
- She fumbled with the door latch in the dark, trying to get inside.
- Please ensure the door latch is properly secured before leaving.
- A broken door latch meant the shed wasn't as safe as it should be.
- He carefully oiled the squeaky door latch to stop the noise.
- The children were too small to reach the door latch and open it.
- Checking the door latch became a nightly ritual for her.
- The modern door latch was sleek and integrated seamlessly into the design.
- After the storm, the door latch was bent, making it difficult to close.
- The innkeeper demonstrated how to operate the intricate door latch.