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door chain

door chain noun: a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.

door chain: a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being...
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Noun

door chain (plural door chains)

  1. A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.

Synonyms of door chain

Forms of door chain

pluraldoor chains
alternative formdoorchain

Questions about door chain

What does door chain mean?
Door chain means a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.
What part of speech is door chain?
Door chain is a noun.
What is the plural of door chain?
The plural of door chain is door chains.

Words near door chain in the dictionary

  1. dooputty
  2. door
  3. door alarm
  4. door bitch
  5. door bitches
  6. door chain
  7. door chains
  8. door closer
  9. door closers
  10. Door County
  11. door drawer

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