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SWINGING DOOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
Synonyms:
swing door; swinging door
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("swinging 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 "swinging door"):
flexible joint; hinge (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)
pane; paneling; panelling (a panel or section of panels in a wall or door)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swinging door"):
batwing (one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon))