latchkey

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Synonyms: lackey, latchet, latched, latchkeys, latcher, latches, watch key, atchley

Antonyms: lackey, latchet, latched, latchkeys, latcher, latches, watch key, atchley

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Noun

1. A [[key]], especially to an outside door.
2. {{rfv-sense|en}} {{ellipsis of|en|latchkey kid}}.
3. {{ellipsis of|en|latchkey program}}.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to [[unsupervised]] children in [[afterschool]] care contexts.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[open]] something [[by means of]] a latchkey.

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