latch

noun/lætʃ/CEFR B1

খিল, ছিটকিনি

Meaning

A small bar that fastens a door or gate when it drops into a catch.

Example sentences

Lift the latch to open the gate.ফটক খুলতে খিলটি ওঠাও।
The latch clicked shut behind us.আমাদের পেছনে ছিটকিনিটি খট করে লেগে গেল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: catch

Similar words, and what each means

catch
ধরা
To take hold of something that is moving.

“latch” elsewhere on EnglishBD

A deadbolt must be turned with a key or knob; the self-locking one is a spring latch.
deadbolt — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“latch” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সামান্য জ্ঞান, অল্প পরিমাণ
- • হাড়কিপটে ব্যক্তি
- • খিল, ছিটকিনি
- • একঘেয়ে খাটুনি খাটা মানুষ
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খিল, ছিটকিনি — latch (noun) — খিল, ছিটকিনি. A small bar that fastens a door or gate when it drops into a catch.
Which word is closest in meaning to “latch”?
- • catch
- • spleen
- • taillight
- • collecting
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catch — catch — ধরা. To take hold of something that is moving.

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