SCREEN DOOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door

Example:

he heard the screen door slam as she left

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("screen door" is a kind of...):

door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)

Meronyms (parts of "screen door"):

screen (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame)

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