Gate fastener Crossword Clue

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Gate fastener Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
2. catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
(verb)
1. fasten with a latch

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FASTENER (noun)
1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
2. a person who fastens or makes fast
GATE (noun)
1. a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
2. a movable barrier in a fence or wall
GATE (verb)
1. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
2. restrict (school boys’) movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

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