doorstop
noun
door·stop
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Definition of doorstop
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 (such as a wedge or weight) for holding a door open
Examples of doorstop in a Sentence
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In 2018, a Michigan man had been using a meteorite worth about $100,000 as a doorstop for years before the 22.5-pound chunk of iron was identified by a geology professor at Central Michigan University. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "Rice farmers shocked after possible meteorite crash lands in Indian village," 26 July 2019 The action is intended to demonstrate your concern and good manners, not your efficacy as a doorstop. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Wine snobs don’t want to share," 24 July 2019 The action is intended to demonstrate your concern and good manners, not your efficacy as a doorstop. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: These moochers think they’re entitled to our pricey wine," 24 July 2019 Others, such as spider toxins, act more like a doorstop to keep them open. — Quanta Magazine, "Scientists Reveal Structure of Pain Sensor," 20 Feb. 2014 And in the cafe’s bookshelves, nobody had bought a copy of the report, a hefty doorstop being offered up for $15. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Reading between the redactions — the Mueller report, live in San Francisco," 6 June 2019 In my very humble opinion, doorstops are an absolute pain. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Fantom's Magnetic Doorstop Is the Coolest Way to Prop Open Your Door," 1 Mar. 2019 The novel piles on loads of scary details about what the world would be like if your computer became nothing but a doorstop. — New York Times, "10 New Books We Recommend This Week," 14 June 2018 The doorstop is effective even when the chain or other external locks give way. — Caroline Morse Teel, USA TODAY, "10 travel safety tips you can learn from the CIA," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doorstop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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doorstop
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doorstop
: an object that is attached to a wall or the floor to prevent a door from hitting and damaging the wall
: something (such as a wedge or weight) that is used to hold a door open
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