latching
Securing a closure
Latching is the act of fastening or securing something with a latch—a simple closure mechanism that catches and holds.
The term extends to any firm attachment: The baby had trouble latching onto the breast.
In electronics, latching describes a circuit or switch that stays in one state until actively reset: a latching relay.
Lactation-based infant nourishment
- suckleFeed at the breast
- infantVery young child
- nippleMammary projection
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
lactation · bonding · newborn · feed · weaning · breastmilk · engorgement · positioning
Securing device that clicks
- haspHinged metal fastener
- hookCurved catching device
- snapSudden sharp sound
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
bolt · toggle · clip · pin · rivet · grommet · carabiner · shackle
Mechanism requiring a key
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- padlockPortable locking device
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- gateHinged barrier in fence
latchkey · chain · bar · click · engage · shut · slam · seal
breastfeeding
Lactation-based infant nourishment
colostrum · lactation · bonding · newborn · feed · weaning · breastmilk · engorgement · positioning · letdown
clasp
Securing device that clicks
buckle · bolt · toggle · clip · pin · rivet · grommet · carabiner · shackle · button
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
gate · latchkey · chain · bar · click · engage · shut · slam · seal · doorknob
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
fortify · reinforce · seal · immobilize · chain · safeguard · childproof · restraint · bracing · anchoring
interlock
Join by overlapping
link · mesh · join · interface · click · snap · tether · affix · bind · fuse
- things that clingvelcro, sticky, adhesive, tape, glue
- tighteningtensing, clamping, cinching, tensioning, grip
- infant feedingbaby bottle, baby formula, bottle feeding, formula feeding, infant formula
- Newborn Careswaddling, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, burping, bathing
- newborn healthApgar score, birth weight, head circumference, newborn screening, jaundice
- ruckscleanout, clean out, jackal, slow ball, side entry
latchingunlatching
Releasing a bolt mechanism
unlocking · releasing · unfastening · opening · disengaging
latchingdetaching
Unfastening from attachment
disconnecting · releasing · separating · uncoupling · letting go
- latching onSecuring a grip
- latching onto
catch, catching, latch, unlatched, latched, latches, unlatch, latch on, latch onto