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Doorstop

Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.

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📖 Definitions of "Doorstop"

noun

1
Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
2
A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
3
(in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich.
4
An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

🔄 Synonyms of "Doorstop"

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Word	Definition
doorstoppernoun	A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Doorstop"

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Word	Definition
doorstoppernoun	A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.
doorstonenoun	(dated) The stone forming a threshold; a doorstep.
doorenoun	Obsolete spelling of door. [(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.]
dernnoun	(UK) A gatepost or doorpost.
door knobnoun	Alternative form of doorknob. [A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.]
doorsillnoun	The horizontal piece of material at the threshold of a doorway; a doorstep.
door-knobnoun	Alternative form of doorknob. [A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.]
dooringnoun	The event of a cyclist crashing into a newly opened car door.
durrenoun	Obsolete spelling of door. [(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.]
draft stopnoun	Synonym of firestop.
door nailnoun	Alternative form of doornail. [A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.]
firedoornoun	Alternative spelling of fire door. [A fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings.]
dedentverb	(programming, transitive) To outdent; to remove an indent from.
door-nailnoun	Alternative form of doornail. [A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.]
door-matnoun	Alternative form of doormat. [A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.]
draught excludernoun	A flexible strip attached to the bottom or side of a door to prevent draughts entering through the gap.
dampernoun	Something that damps or checks:
dooknoun	(slang) dookie; feces
draft excludernoun	Alternative form of draught excluder. [A flexible strip attached to the bottom or side of a door to prevent draughts entering through the gap.]
dropwallnoun	A short wall used as a weir or floodgate to control the flow of water.