doorknob
pronunciation
How to pronounce doorknob in British English:
UK [ˈdɔ:nɒb]
How to pronounce doorknob in American English:
US [ˈdɔrnɑb]
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- Noun:
- a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
Word Origin
- doorknob (n.)
- 1847, American English, from door + knob.
Example
- 1. But as I tried to make a smooth and dignified exit , the doorknob came off in my hand .
- 2. Like the invention of the wheel or the story of the doorknob the password 's creation is shrouded in the mists of history .
- 3. Those unexpected little shocks we get when we touch a doorknob or some other metallic object , the balloons that stick to the wall after being rubbed in the head , or hair itself standing straight when it comes close , all are produced by static electricity .
- 4. Of course when jefferson used the word " inventor " he had in mind a farmer or a small manufacturer who in the course of harvesting a crop or making a doorknob would discover a shortcut or devise a new tool that would make the job easier or the product better .