latchable

Able to close

Latchable describes something that can be secured with a latch—a simple fastening mechanism that clicks or hooks into place.

A latchable gate stays closed on its own; a latchable container can be sealed shut.

The term appears in technical contexts for doors, cases, and mechanisms designed to hold position until deliberately released.

fastening

clasp

Securing device that clicks

  • haspHinged metal fastener
  • hookCurved catching device
  • clipCut or attach

buckle · snap · catch · toggle · closure · fastener · bolt · clamp · hinge · gate

lockable

padlock

Portable locking device

security · bolt · lock · secure · safeguard · childproof · tamper-resistant · mechanism · cylinder · tumbler

connectable

dock

Mooring structure at water's edge

plug · interface · snap-fit · magnetic · modular · detachable · reattachable · quick-release · connector · junction

Opposites
closure mechanism capability

latchablewelded shut

fixed · immovable · sealed · lockless · open

openability/accessibility

latchableirremovable

Cannot be taken out

stuck · jammed · unsealed · gaping · hermetically sealed

securing mechanism capability

latchableunsecurable

Cannot be made safe

open · loose

Family

latch, unlatched, latched, latches, unlatch, latching, unlatching, latchkey, relatching

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G