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doorstop
door·stop D0342400 (dôr′stŏp′)n.1. A wedge inserted beneath a door to hold it open at a desired position.2. A weight or spring that prevents a door from slamming.3. A rubber-tipped projection attached to a wall to protect it from the impact of an opening door.doorstop (ˈdɔːˌstɒp) n1. (Furniture) a heavy object, wedge, or other device which prevents an open door from moving2. (Furniture) a projecting piece of rubber, etc, fixed to the floor to stop a door from striking a wall3. informal a very thick bookdoor•stop (ˈdɔrˌstɒp, ˈdoʊr-)
n. 1. a weighted device or wedge for holding a door open. 2. a device for preventing a door or doorknob from striking a wall. [1870–75, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | doorstop - a stop that keeps open doors from movingdoorstoppercatch, stop - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" |
Translationsdoorstop
doorstop[′dȯr‚stäp] (building construction) A strip positioned on the doorjamb for the door to close against. doorstop1. A strip against which a door shuts in its frame. 2. A device placed on a wall behind a door, or mounted on the floor, to prevent opening the door too wide; also called a door bumper.doorstopUsed to describe equipment that is non-functional and halfwayexpected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment keptaround for political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. "Whenwe get another Wyse-50 in here, that ADM 3 will turn into adoorstop."
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Synonyms for doorstopnoun a stop that keeps open doors from movingSynonymsRelated Words |