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doorknocker

doorknocker noun: a knocker mounted on a door.

Noun

doorknocker (plural doorknockers)

  1. A knocker mounted on a door.
  2. A person who doorknocks.

doorknocker meaning in Persian

doorknocker in Persian

knocker mounted on a door
زلفین zolfin, زفرین zofrin

Synonyms of doorknocker

Forms of doorknocker

pluraldoorknockers
alternative formdoor knocker
alternative formdoor-knocker

Origin of doorknocker

From door + knocker.

Questions about doorknocker

What does doorknocker mean?
Doorknocker means a knocker mounted on a door.
What is doorknocker in Persian?
Doorknocker in Persian is زلفین (zolfin), زفرین (zofrin). See Doorknocker meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is doorknocker?
Doorknocker is a noun.
What is the plural of doorknocker?
The plural of doorknocker is doorknockers.

Words near doorknocker in the dictionary

  1. doorknobby
  2. doorknoblike
  3. doorknobs
  4. doorknock
  5. doorknocked
  6. doorknocker
  7. doorknockers
  8. doorknocking
  9. doorknocks
  10. doorlatch
  11. doorlatches

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