doorstop

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Synonyms: doorstep, door stop, doorstone, doorstops, bookstop

Antonyms: doorstep, door stop, doorstone, doorstops, bookstop

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Noun

1. Any [[device]] or [[object]] used to halt the [[motion]] of a door, as a large or heavy object, a [[wedge]], or some piece of [[hardware]] fixed to the [[floor]], door or [[wall]].
2. {{senseid|en|book}} {{lb|en|jocular}} A large [[book]], {{n-g|which by implication could be used to stop a door}}.
3. {{lb|en|British|proscribed|nonstandard}} {{eggcorn of|en|doorstep|id=thick slice of bread}}.
4. {{lb|en|Australia}} An [[interview]] with a [[politician]] or other public figure (apparently [[informal]] or [[spontaneous]] but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

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