DOORSTOP


Meaning of DOORSTOP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌstäp ]

noun

Date: 1878

1. : a usually rubber-tipped device attached to a wall or floor to prevent damaging contact between an opened door and the wall

2. : a device (as a wedge or weight) for holding a door open

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.