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Meaning of dooring | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The frame of a door.
    obsolete
  2. The event of a cyclist crashing into a newly opened car door.

Equivalents

Deutsch Dooring
Français emportiérage

Examples

“so terrible a noise, as shakes the door-rings of houses”
“In the state of Victoria, Australia, cycle campaigners are trying to raise awareness among drivers, as well as stiffer penalties, about dooring after the death of a cyclist in 2010. Fines for dooring start at $122 (£81).”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

doorjamb doorkeeper Doorkeepers doorkey Doorknob doorknob complaint

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