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Doorstop

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Meaning

Noun

In Books:
Any
or
used to
the
of a
, as a large or
, a
, or some
of
the
,
or wall.
In Books:
A large
, which by
could
a door.
In British English & Books:
(
for
) A
sandwich.
*
In Australian English & Books:
An
with a
or other
(apparently
or
but often
), as they
or
a building.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

doorstop
English
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door
English
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dore
Middle English (1100-1500)
stop
English
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stoppe
Middle English (1100-1500)
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stoppa
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stoppen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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Etym
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