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DOORKNOB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called 'doorhandle' in Great Britain)
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)