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latchstring

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lach′string′)

latch•string (lach′string′),USA pronunciation n.

a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.

latch + string 1785–95

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latchstring /ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ/ n

a length of string fastened to a latch and passed through a hole in the door so that it can be opened from the other side

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