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doorknob
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
doorknob
(noun)
doorknob
/
ˈ
doɚˌnɑːb/
noun
plural
doorknobs
doorknob
/
ˈ
doɚˌnɑːb/
noun
plural
doorknobs
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOORKNOB
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count
]
:
a round handle that you turn to open a door
—
see
pictures
at
door
,
knob
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