door

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Noun

{{lb|en|architecture}} A {{l|en|portal}} of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a {{l|en|hinge}}. It may have a {{l|en|handle}} to help open and close, a {{l|en|latch}} to hold it closed{{,}} and a {{l|en|lock}} that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
{{lb|en|metonymically|chiefly in the plural}} A building with a door, especially a {{l|en|house}}.
Any flap, etc., that opens like a door.
{{lb|en|immigration}} An entry point.
{{lb|en|figurative}} A means of approach or access.
{{lb|en|figurative}} A [[possibility]].
{{lb|en|figurative}} A [[barrier]].
{{lb|en|computing|dated}} A {{l|en|software}} mechanism by which a user can interact with a {{l|en|program}} running remotely on a {{l|en|bulletin board system}}. See {{w|BBS door}}.
The proceeds from entrance fees and/or ticket sales at a venue such as a bar or nightclub, especially in relation to portion paid to the entertainers.

{{senseid|en|cycling}} {{lb|en|transitive|cycling}} To cause a [[collision#Noun|collision]] by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an [[oncoming#Adjective|oncoming]] [[cyclist#Noun|cyclist]] or [[pedestrian#Noun|pedestrian]].

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