latchstring

1. 1.

   opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside

   Broaderopener

Other forms of latchstring

plural

latchstrings·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about latchstring

What does latchstring mean?

latchstring means "opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside".

How many syllables are in latchstring?

latchstring has 2 syllables and divides as latch-string under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.