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Meanings of unlatched in English

Not firmly fastened or secured.

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Usage of unlatched in English
1
A chair in the frame of the doorway easily held it unlatched.
Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel
2
They unlatched the gate noiselessly and climbed the bare slope of grass.
Running Water
3
He carefully left the door of the cell unlatched as he left.
The Stutterer
4
Peter unlatched the heavy oaken door and went outside to the outbuildings.
The White Feather Hex
5
As Mr. Carlyon unlatched the gate, Cedric said in an audible aside-
Herb of Grace
6
She unlatched the screen door, and opened it wide to accept Laura.
Mine
7
Pretty, Gannon thought, as Alfonso stopped at one and unlatched the gate.
The panic zone
8
He stole quietly down and let himself out, leaving the door unlatched.
Revenge!
9
Alice, blushing slightly, unlatched the garden gate, and went down the path.
The Golden Road
10
She unlatched the lock to peer out into the glaring morning light.
Orb Sceptre Throne
11
Without waiting for reply, he gently pushed the unlatched gate before him.
The Canadian Brothers; Or, The Prophecy Fulfilled: A Tale of the...
12
It unlatched itself, paused, and then calmly but firmly swung wide open.
The Lion's Share
13
Blensop passed Lanyard's chair, unlatched and opened the window and stood aside.
The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone...
14
I pulled out my keys, unlatched the lock, and opened the door.
She, myself & i
15
Killing seven in all, I approached the building and unlatched the door.
Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
16
Kennedy put his hand in and unlatched the window, and we stepped in.
The Poisoned Pen
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common