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doorstop — door stop , n. (Carp.) The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door; any object used to stop open doors from moving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doorstop — (also doorstopper) ► NOUN ▪ an object that keeps a door open or in place … English terms dictionary
doorstop — [dôr′stäp΄] n. 1. a device used to hold a door open at a desired position or prevent it from closing too forcibly or slamming against a wall 2. a thin wooden strip affixed to a frame of a doorway, against which the door closes … English World dictionary
Doorstop — A doorstop (also door stopper or door stop) is an object or device used to hold a door open or closed, or to prevent a door from opening too widely. Alternatively, a doorstop can be a thin slat built inside a door frame to prevent a door from… … Wikipedia
doorstop — UK [ˈdɔː(r)ˌstɒp] / US [ˈdɔrˌstɑp] noun [countable] Word forms doorstop : singular doorstop plural doorstops 1) a heavy object that you put against a door to keep it open 2) a piece of rubber or plastic fixed to a wall that stops a door hitting… … English dictionary
doorstop — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)stɒp[/t]] doorstops N COUNT A doorstop is a heavy object that you use to keep a door open … English dictionary
doorstop — noun Date: 1878 1. a usually rubber tipped device attached to a wall or floor to prevent damaging contact between an opened door and the wall 2. a device (as a wedge or weight) for holding a door open … New Collegiate Dictionary
doorstop — /dawr stop , dohr /, n. 1. a device for holding a door open, as a wedge or small weight. 2. Also called slamming stile, stop. (in a doorframe) a strip or projecting surface against which the door closes. 3. a device for preventing a door from… … Universalium
doorstop — Synonyms and related words: arrest, bearing rein, bit, brake, chain, check, checkrein, chock, clog, countercheck, curb, curb bit, damper, drag, drag sail, drift anchor, drift sail, drogue, fetter, holdback, martingale, pelham, remora, scotch, sea … Moby Thesaurus
doorstop — door|stop [ˈdo:stɔp US ˈdo:rsta:p ] n also door|stop|per [ ˌstɔpə US ˌsta:pər] BrE 1.) something you put under or against a door to keep it open 2.) a rubber object fastened to a wall to stop a door hitting it when it opens … Dictionary of contemporary English
