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spring catch

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noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. spring balance,
  2. spring beauty,
  3. spring binder,
  4. spring break,
  5. spring cankerworm,
  6. spring chicken,
  7. spring conjunctivitis,
  8. spring ephemeral,
  9. spring equinox,
  10. spring fever

Origin of spring catch

First recorded in 1835–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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