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    DOORKNOB

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain)play

    Synonyms:

    doorhandle; doorknob

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("doorknob" is a kind of...):

    knob (a round handle)

    Domain region:

    Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

    Holonyms ("doorknob" is a part of...):

    exterior door; outside door (a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building)

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