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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
doorstop
Used to describe equipment that is non-functional and halfway
expected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment kept
around for political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. "When
we get another Wyse-50 in here, that ADM 3 will turn into a
doorstop."
Compare boat anchor.
[{Jargon File]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
doorstop \door"stop`\, n. (Carp.)
The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops,
at the right place, the shutting of a door; any object used
to stop open doors from moving.
[1913 Webster]
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]
doorstop n. Used to describe equipment that is non-functional and
halfway expected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment kept around
for political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. "When we get another
Wyse-50 in here, that ADM 3 will turn into a doorstop." Compare boat
anchor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Doorstop \Door"stop`\, n. (Carp.)
The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops,
at the right place, the shutting of a door.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
doorstop
n : a stop that keeps open doors from moving [syn: doorstopper]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
doorstop
n.
1 Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large
or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor,
door or wall.
2 (senseid en book) (lb en jocular) A large book, which by
implication could be used to stop a door.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
doorstop
n.
1 Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large
or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor,
door or wall.
2 (senseid en book) (lb en jocular) A large book, which by
implication could be used to stop a door.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
doorstop
n.
1 Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large
or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor,
door or wall.
2 (senseid en book) (lb en jocular) A large book, which by
implication could be used to stop a door.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
doorstop
n.
1 Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large
or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor,
door or wall.
2 (senseid en book) (lb en jocular) A large book, which by
implication could be used to stop a door.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
doorstop
Englanti n.
1 ovistoppari, oven pidike
2 (kuva: k=en) tiiliskiviromaani t. muu paksu (ehkä vaikea tai turha)
kirja
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
حاجز الباب
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
dveřní zarážka
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
[Austr.] kurzes Interview auf dem Gang, kurzes Interview im Foyer
Synonym: doorstop interview
see: interview, interviews, explorative interview, TV interview, television interview, guided interview
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
Bodenstopper , Türstopper , Türanschlag am Fußboden [constr.]
Synonyms: floor stop, doorstopper
see: floor stops, doorstops, doorstoppers
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
Wälzer , Schinken , Schwarte [ugs.]
Note: großes, schweres Buch
Synonyms: doorstop of a book, doorstopper of a book, doorstopper
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
1. tiiliskivi
large book
2. ovenpysäytin, ovikiila
wedge used to keep a door open
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
doorstop /dˈɔːstɒp/
ajtóütközô
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "doorstop":
arrest, bearing rein, bit, brake, chain, check, checkrein, chock,
clog, countercheck, curb, curb bit, damper, drag, drag sail,
drift anchor, drift sail, drogue, fetter, holdback, martingale,
pelham, remora, scotch, sea anchor, shackle, snaffle, spoke, stay,
stop, trammel
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 制门过开的钩环;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 制门过开的钩环
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