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latch bolt

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latch bolt [′lach ‚bōlt]
(design engineering)
A self-acting spring bolt with a beveled head.

latch bolt
simple latch
A spring bolt, one edge of which is beveled; when the door or window to which it is attached is closed, the bolt is forced inward; when in the fully closed position, the bolt springs back into a fixed notch or cavity.


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