door

Phonetic

US /dɔːr/UK /dɔː(r)/

Translations

NOUNA portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key., Any flap, etc. that opens like a door., An entry point., A means of approach or access., A possibility., A barrier., A software mechanism by which a user can interact with a program running remotely on a bulletin board system. See BBS door., The proceeds from entrance fees and/or ticket sales at a venue such as a bar or nightclub, especially in relation to portion paid to the entertainers.
VERBTo cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian.

Variants

  • doors: Third Person Singular, Plural
  • dooring: Present Participle
  • doored: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

  • New Mail Trucks: They may look like ducks, but new electric mail trucks have a side cargo door and air-conditioning, promising some long-overdue/ˌəʊvərˈduː/ relief for carriers, who haven’t had an upgrade since the 1980s.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • Get TIME in print, delivered to your door, with full digital access

    Source:time.com

  • Regular motion/ˈməʊʃn/ sensorssˈɛnsəz can be really unreliable/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/, either/ˈaɪðə(r)/ turning on too late, shutting off while you are still trying to open your door, or activating/ˈæktɪveɪtɪŋ/ for every neighborhood/nˈe‍ɪbəhˌʊd/ cat that walks by.

    Source:www.howtogeek.com

  • “The countertop raises up and a door opens to battleship/ˈbætlʃɪp/-like steps,” he said.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • I used duolingo to get a foot in the door with German and I think its served its purpose.

    Source:www.reddit.com

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