Definition of unlatch
: to become loosed or opened
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What appears to be a decorative little logo above the nosepiece is in fact a button that unlatches the frame for swapping tints.
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Montoya noticed the trash bin was unusually heavy, unlatched the ratchet lock and found Fry’s naked body inside, covered in white paint.
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Mobbs' mother told police the 11-year-old kicked the screen off his bedroom window and unlatched the burglar bars.
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Instead the babies learned from different examples of effortful actions (opening a container or unlatching a carabineer) that the new toy probably also required persistence.
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A key fob button unlatches the trunk — but doesn’t cause the trunk lid to rise.
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Watch: Raven Outsmarts A Trash Can Filmed in Haines, Alaska, the bird uses its problem-solving abilities to unlatch the top of the can and fling it to the ground.
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The footage, posted by Facebook user Angel Nuñez, shows the dog latched on to the man’s arm for at least 30 seconds while one officer works to unlatch the animal’s jaw.
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Watch: Raven Outsmarts A Trash Can Filmed in Haines, Alaska, the bird uses its problem-solving abilities to unlatch the top of the can and fling it to the ground.
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First Known Use of unlatch
circa 1625
UNLATCH Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unlatch for English Language Learners
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: to open or loosen (something, such as a door) by lifting a latch
UNLATCH Defined for Kids
Definition of unlatch for Students
unlatched;
unlatching
: to open by lifting a latch
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