"doorstopper" meaning in All languages combined

See doorstopper on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: doorstoppers [plural]
Etymology: From door + stopper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|door|stopper}} door + stopper Head templates: {{en-noun}} doorstopper (plural doorstoppers)
  1. A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door. Categories (topical): Books
    Sense id: en-doorstopper-en-noun-BNrRN2ZH Disambiguation of Books: 64 22 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 38 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 27 29
  2. (humorous) A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-doorstopper-en-noun-12kDYdWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 38 25
  3. A gauge used in geophysics.
    Sense id: en-doorstopper-en-noun-CpuLkLlv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 40 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 38 25

Inflected forms

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