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door knocker

A hinged knob, bar, or ring of metal, attached to the outside of an exterior door,   enable a person to announce […]

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doorhood

A projecting covering over an external door to provide shelter from rain or snow.

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doorframe

An assembly built into a wall consisting of two upright members (jambs) and a head (lintel) over the doorway; encloses the doorway and

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door head

1. The uppermost member of a doorframe. 2. A horizontal projection above a door.

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door closer

1. A device combining a spring for closing and a compression chamber into which liquid or air escapes slowly, thus providing a means

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door bolt

A manually operated sliding rod or bar attached to a door for locking it; a spring is not part of the locking

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door bar

A heavy bar across a door to prevent it from being opened, such as a plank dropped between metal holders on each

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door

1. An entranceway. 2. A barrier (usually solid) which swings, slides, tilts, or folds to close an opening in a wall or

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dog-tooth course

A horizontal band of bricks, or course, that is laid diagonally on edge; each brick is set so that one corner projects

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