Definition
Definition of unlatching - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
actionTECH. the act of opening by releasing a latchTECH.
- The unlatching of the gate was quick and silent.
Adjective
1.
securityRare not fastened or securedRare
- The unlatching door left the house vulnerable to unwanted visitors last night.
2.
ongoing actionTECH. in the process of being unfastened by a latchTECH.
- The unlatching door creaked loudly.
Origin of unlatching
Old English, un- (not) + læccan (to seize)
Examples of unlatching in a sentence
In the drill, the unlatching of the carriage door took only seconds. The unlatched window creaked in the storm. An unlatched door can be dangerous. The unlatching gate swung open slowly. I heard the sound of an unlatching window.
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- French:ouverture, détaché, ...
- German:Entriegeln, unverschlossen, ...
- Italian:apertura del chiavistello, non fissato, ...
- Spanish:desbloqueo, desabrochado, ...
- Portuguese:destrancamento, destrancado, ...
- Chinese:开门闩, 未扣紧的, ...
- Japanese:掛け金を外すこと, 固定されていない, ...
- Arabic:فَكّ الْمِزْلاج, غَيْر مُغْلَق, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁחְרוּר הַבְּרִיחַ, לֹא נָעוּל, ...
- Russian:отпирание, незакреплённый, ...
- Ukrainian:відмикання засувки, незачинений, ...
- Hindi:कुंडी खोलना, खुला हुआ, ...
Definition of unlatch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
doorRare open by releasing a latchRare
- She unlatched the door quietly.
2.
fasteningRare release or free from attachmentRare
- He helped to unlatch the boat from the trailer at the lake..
Origin of unlatch
English, un- (not) + latch (fasten)
Examples of unlatch in a sentence
The window was unlatched to let in fresh air. She had to unlatch the gate to let the dog out. He struggled to unlatch the window during the storm.
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- French:ouvrir le loquet, détacher, ...
- German:entriegeln, lösen, ...
- Italian:aprire il chiavistello, sganciare, ...
- Spanish:destrabar, desenganchar, ...
- Portuguese:destrancar, desprender, ...
- Chinese:开启, 解开, ...
- Japanese:ラッチを外す, 外す, ...
- Arabic:فَتَحَ, فَكَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁחְרֵר אֶת הַמַּנְּעָל, לְשַׁחְרֵר, ...
- Russian:открывать защелку, открыть, ...
- Ukrainian:відчиняти, звільнити, ...
- Hindi:कुंडी खोलना, खोलना, ...
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