Meaning of 'latch' in Samoan is: kī

latch: kī

Noun:

kī, fao vilivili, faleʻaiga.

Verb:

kī, tapunia.

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Noun(1) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key,catch for fastening a door or gate,a bar that can belowered or slid into a groove,lock(2) spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key(3) catch for fastening a door or gate(4) a bar that can belowered or slid into a groove(5) lock
Verb(1) fasten with a latch,fasten with lock(2) fasten with a latch(3) fasten with lock

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(1) When you depress the spring-loaded latch it opens smoothly on a hinge (also spring loaded).(2) Solid gates are more likely to catch the wind, and a faulty latch will cause the gate to bang about, causing you and your neighbours sleepless nights.(3) I walked over to the large oak door and lifted the latch .(4) One latch is spring-loaded and another is a two-position switch that prevents the battery from slipping out accidentally.(5) I reached for the gate's latch and then pain seared through my head.(6) You have to lift the latch to swing the door out, and listen for it to click when it closes.(7) He was holding the latch of a metal door in the side of the pipe.(8) He simply chuckled in return, stepping closer and undoing the latch to the metal box on the floor.(9) Wasting no time I pulled on my trousers and buckled them, kicking into my shoes and grabbing my shirt and jacket when the door latch opened.(10) He put it on, swung down from the sides the cheek-guards, fastened the metal latch tightly.(11) John undid the latch and opened the door as if he were breaking in, using his shoulder like a battering ram.(12) The fore-end is mounted to the barrels not with a cheap spring latch as on late American doubles, but rather with a nicely inlet lever release.(13) The key turned, the latch unlocked and the door opened.(14) Darius flipped the latch and pushed the gate open.(15) I nodded at Mr. Gretchen and slowly made my way over to the gate and unhooked the latch .(16) the output relay can be set to latch at a preset value