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doorstopper

noun

Meaning

  1. A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.
  2. A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.
  3. A gauge used in geophysics.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

doorstop(English)doorstone(English)damper(English)draft stop(English)dampener(English)door knob(English)door-knob(English)draught excluder(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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