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English > 1 sense of the word doorknocker:
NOUNartifactdoorknocker, knocker, rappera device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
English > doorknocker: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door.
Synonymsknocker, rapper
Part offront door, front entranceexterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
BroaderdeviceAn instrumentality invented for a particular purpose