Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A knob-shaped handle for opening and closing a door.
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- noun A
circular device attached to adoor , therotation of which permits theunlatching of the door.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
Etymologies
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Examples
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It's simple for a thief to break glass panels and then reach in and open a doorknob from the inside.
HOME SECURITY BASICS 2009
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It's simple for a thief to break glass panels and then reach in and open a doorknob from the inside.
HOME SECURITY BASICS 2009
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Keep it sad around here for Tommy’s sake, he said, and went back to the lobby, where he pulled the doorknob from the wall.
Least Resistance 2009
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Keep it sad around here for Tommy’s sake, he said, and went back to the lobby, where he pulled the doorknob from the wall.
Least Resistance 2009
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The doorknob is the homeowner’s property, and pulling particles from that property seizes those particles.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Swiping Doorknobs and the Fourth Amendment: 2004
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THE BOY Below the doorknob was a filigreed silver plate and a keyhole.
The Waste Lands King, Stephen, 1947- 1991
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I kick at the walls on roommate's side and then break a doorknob on the closet door.
The Rules of Attraction Ellis, Bret Easton 1963
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Beside the doorknob is a photograph of a halved screw attached to a piece of New Yorker letterhead that reads, "mutilated screw that came out of the MUNICIPAL BUILDING doorknob-see if I can find one to replace it."
The Chronicle 2009
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Frankly, he looked like he might have an IQ somewhere between 'doorknob' and 'floor wax'.
People/Poetry matrixleap 2010
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Doorknob: No one has yet called "doorknob" so it remains the ultimate trump card in this crisis.
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