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单词 doorplate
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doorplate

[ dawr-pleyt, dohr- ]
/ ˈdɔrˌpleɪt, ˈdoʊr- /

noun

a small identification plate on the outside door of a house or room, bearing the occupant's name, the apartment or house number, or the like.

Origin of doorplate

First recorded in 1815–25; door + plate1

Words nearby doorplate

doornail, Doornik, door opener, Door Peninsula, doorpiece, doorplate, doorpost, door prize, Doors, doorsill, doorstead
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  • The doorplate was of cast iron of heavy section, strongly ribbed.

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