latches

Noun

plural form of latch
The guard made sure all the latches were secure.

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative form of latch

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With trembling hands, she deactivated the latches with a touch, and the top of the box slid open.
This gives a load of 50 tons per eccentric. One motor is placed at each end of the span to operate the eccentrics and also to release the latches and raise the rails of the steam track.

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