spring catch

American  

noun

1. a catch for an interior or cabinet door that has a bolt operated by a spring.

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Etymology

Origin of spring catch

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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spring catch

Then there was a clicking sound just perceptible to the ear, and Mr. Mitchel muttered to himself: "A secret closet, with a spring catch."

From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by Ottolengui, R.

The handle is of wood, and it is fastened to the muzzle of the rifle by means of a ring and strong spring catch or clip.

From Broad-Sword and Single-Stick With Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence by Headley, Rowland George Allanson Allanson-Winn, Baron

The lid, which closed with a spring catch, released by the pressure of a tiny button, was perfectly fitted so that the box was in all probability air-tight.

From The Green Rust by Wallace, Edgar

She tried to open the door, but it had shut with a spring catch when she pushed on it, and her small fingers were not strong enough to open it again.

From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home by Hope, Laura Lee

The cottage door may have blown shut by itself and locked with a spring catch, but this window is a horse of a different color.

From Whispering Walls by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)