door screen

Ventilated entry panel

A door screen is a framed mesh panel that fits in a doorway, allowing air circulation while keeping insects out.

Screen doors typically have a spring or pneumatic closer that pulls them shut automatically.

The screen door slammed behind her as she ran into the yard.

Related

summer nights · breeze · mosquito · flies · insects · keep bugs out · wire · hinges · slam · entry · ventilation · aluminum · patio · threshold · knock · panel · spring-loaded · stretched

Categories
Opposites
barrier permeability

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Entrance panel from trees

steel door · glass door · glass panel · insulated door · security door

presence vs absence of barrier

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Barrier removed for entry

archway · passage

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G