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dooring

dooring noun: the frame of a door. Also the present participle and gerund of door.

dooring: the frame of a door
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Noun

dooring (plural doorings)

  1. (obsolete) The frame of a door.
    • so terrible a noise, as shakes the door-rings of houses1682, John Milton, A Brief History of Moscovia
  2. The event of a cyclist crashing into a newly opened car door.
    • In the state of Victoria, Australia, cycle campaigners are trying to raise awareness among drivers, as well as stiffer penalties, about dooring after the death of a cyclist in 2010. Fines for dooring start at $122 (£81).2012 July 24, “Cyclists must steer clear of the threat of parked cars | Laura Laker”, in the Guardian, retrieved 01 Sep 2022

Also used as

dooring is also the present participle and gerund of door.

Forms of dooring

pluraldoorings

Origin of dooring

From door + -ing.

Phrases with dooring

Questions about dooring

What does dooring mean?
Dooring means the frame of a door.
What part of speech is dooring?
Dooring is a noun.
What is the plural of dooring?
The plural of dooring is doorings.

Words near dooring in the dictionary

  1. doorhandles
  2. doorhanger
  3. doorhangers
  4. doorhinge
  5. doorhinges
  6. dooring
  7. doorings
  8. doorjamb
  9. doorjambs
  10. doorkeeper
  11. doorkeepers

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