What does latching mean?
Latching means present participle and gerund of latch.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of latch.
A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
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Latching means present participle and gerund of latch.
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A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
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