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1. (n.) doorstop
a weighted device or wedge for holding a door open.
2. doorstop
a device for preventing a door or doorknob from striking a wall.
Etymology: (1870–75, Amer.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) doorstop, doorstopper
a stop that keeps open doors from moving
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) doorstop
the block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door
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The New Hacker's Dictionary |
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1. doorstop
Used to describe equipment that is non-functional and halfway
expected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment kept around for
political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. Compare
boat anchor.
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