Latchkey
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Latchkey or Latch-key is a term that may refer to:
- A keyKey (lock)A key is an instrument that is used to operate a lock. A typical key consists of two parts: the blade, which slides into the keyway of the lock and distinguishes between different keys, and the bow, which is left protruding so that torque can be applied by the user. The blade is usually intended to...
used to open a latchLatchLatch may refer to:* Latch , a type of door or window fastener* Latch , a circuit used to store information** A latching relay* Latch , lock on a system data-structure like an index...
. - Latchkey kidLatchkey kidA latchkey kid or latchkey child is a child who returns from school to an empty home because his or her parent or parents are away at work, or a child who is often left at home with little or no parental supervision.- History of the term :...
, a child who returns from school to an empty home because his or her parents are away at work - Operation LatchkeyOperation LatchkeyOperation Latchkey was a series of 38 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1966 and 1967 at the Nevada Test Site .These tests followed the Flintlock series and were in turn followed by Crosstie...
, a series of 38 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1966 and 1967 at the Nevada Test Site - The Latch-Key ChildThe Latch-Key ChildThe Latch-Key Child is the debut album by A+, released in 1996.-Track listing:#"Next Level /Enter Hempstead"#"Move On"#*Contains samples from "Stop Before We Start" by Bobby Womack...
, the first album by the child rapper A+