What is the block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door called?
doorstop — The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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