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door·knob
/
ˈdɔrˌnɒb, ˈdoʊr-
/
Show Spelled
[
dawr
-nob,
dohr
-
]
Show IPA
noun
the handle or
knob
by
which
a
door
is opened or closed.
Origin:
1840–50;
door
+
knob
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
doorknob
1847, from
door
+
knob
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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