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latchstring
[ lach-string ]
/ ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ /
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British Dictionary definitions for latchstring
latchstring
/ (ˈlætʃˌstrɪŋ) /
noun
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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