Doorstop Definition

dôrstŏp
doorstops
noun
doorstops
A device used to hold a door open at a desired position or prevent it from closing too forcibly or slamming against a wall.
Webster's New World
A weight or spring that prevents a door from slamming.
American Heritage
A thin wooden strip affixed to a frame of a doorway, against which the door closes.
Webster's New World
A rubber-tipped projection attached to a wall to protect it from the impact of an opening door.
American Heritage

(humorous) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.

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Singular:
doorstop
Plural:
doorstops

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