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latches on

vb. (en-third-person singularlatch on)

Usage examples of "latches on".

He trotted down the outside stair at Jevax's side, big, clawed hands making quick work of the complicated latches on the silk vest he was donning.

The guards hesitated momentarily, then nodded quietly, released the latches on the door and stepped aside, swinging the massive portal open to reveal the stone stairway leading downward.

He reached for the latches on his suit to take the helmet off, but one of the armored Marines tapped his hand away from them.

She thought of her peaceful house, with everything specifically arranged to her liking-except for the double hook-and-eye latches on every door and window.

The latches on the crate in question, however, were dangling free.

Grafton took refuge in the familiar tasks-lifting the safety latches on the ejection seat handles, securing the proper switches, and unfastening the lapbelt and parachute riser fittings.

The Malaysian played with the latches on the Samsonite and it popped open.

Fine wood had been carved and steamed into curves, and filigreed ironwork protected the corners and was mounted as latches on the lid.

Two latches on the bottom side of the right Stinger launcher opened an access panel, where they could see inside the launcher itself.

They moved through the downstairs, raising windows, unbolting the inward-facing latches on the shutters, letting in the gray storm light and the fresh rain-scented air.

Reaching up over his head, he undid the latches on the roof hatch.