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Latching

To close or lock as if with a latch.

📖 Definitions of "Latching"

verb

verb

noun

1
A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail.
2
The situation where one speaker's utterance immediately follows another speaker's utterance, without pause or overlap.

adjective

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
barred	Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.
bolted	firmly fastened or secured against opening
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
fastened	firmly closed or secured
locked	Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.
secured	That has been secured or fastened.
lockingnoun	(computing) The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code to at most one process.
sealingnoun	Used for closing securely.
switchingnoun	The act or process of something that switches.
interlockingnoun	(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
closingnoun	The act by which something is closed.
closenoun	(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
blockingnoun	The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
capsulatingverb	That forms a capsule
cleavingnoun	The act of one who cleaves, splits, or severs.
ensnaring	That ensnares or traps.
insulatingnoun	That insulates.
laced-up	(of clothing, footwear etc.) Fastened with a lace.
fetlocked	(in combination) Having fetlocks (of a specified kind).
ziplocking	Fastening in the manner of a Ziploc bag.