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Doorstops

 [dawr-stop, dohr-]  

door·stop

   [dawr-stop, dohr-]
noun
1.
a device for holding a door open, as a wedge or small weight.
2.
Also called slamming stile, stop. (in a doorframe) a strip or projecting surface against which the door closes.
3.
a device for preventing a door from striking a wall or an object on a wall, as a small rubber-covered projection.
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Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; door + stop
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