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Doorknob

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɔː.nɒb

Definitions

  1. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
  2. A stupid person.
    derogatory, informal

Equivalents

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Examples

“A doorknob of whatever roundish shape⟳ is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

doorknob complaint doorknob phenomenon doorknob question doorknob statement Doorknobs doorknock

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