Doorstop Meaning in English
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Definition
An object used to keep a door open or to prevent it from opening or closing by itself.
Usage & Nuances
'Doorstop' is most often a small, heavy object or wedge. Common collocations: 'use a doorstop', 'rubber doorstop'. Can also, informally, mean something very thick or heavy (like a big sandwich or book), though primary meaning is literal.
Spanish: tope de puerta - sujetapuertasPortuguese (BR): batente de porta - apoio de portaPortuguese (PT): batente de porta - trava portasChinese (Simplified): 门挡Chinese (Traditional): 門擋Hindi: दरवाज़े का स्टॉपरArabic: مانع البابBengali: দরজার স্টপার - দরজার বাধাRussian: дверной упор - дверной стопорJapanese: ドアストッパーVietnamese: chặn cửaKorean: 문고정기 - 문받침Turkish: kapı stoperi - kapı tutucuUrdu: دروازے کا روکIndonesian: penahan pintu - ganjal pintu
Example Sentences
Put the doorstop under the door to keep it open.
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We need a new doorstop for the classroom.
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The wind blew the doorstop away.
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Can you hand me that rubber doorstop by your feet?
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This sandwich is huge—it's a total doorstop!
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I couldn't open the door because the doorstop was stuck.
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