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antislam

antislam adjective: preventing the slamming of a door.

Adjective

antislam (not comparable)

  1. Preventing the slamming of a door.
    • An antislam pad, made of a piece of rope and fixed to the knobs of doors, is in general use in a large hospital.1917, Popular Mechanics, page 99
    Synonyms:
    antislamming

Synonyms of antislam

Origin of antislam

From anti- + slam.

Questions about antislam

What does antislam mean?
Antislam means preventing the slamming of a door.
What part of speech is antislam?
Antislam is an adjective.

Words near antislam in the dictionary

  1. antiskid
  2. antiskidding
  3. antiskinning
  4. antiskyrmion
  5. antiskyrmions
  6. antislam
  7. antislamming
  8. antislang
  9. antislaughter
  10. antislave
  11. antislaver

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