door stops

Keeps doors open

Door stops are devices that hold doors open or prevent them from swinging too far and damaging walls.

The most common types are wedges placed under doors, weighted objects set against them, or rubber bumpers mounted on walls or baseboards.

Also spelled as one word: doorstops.

Related
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool
  • rubberElastic polymer from trees
  • holdMaintain in grasp
  • propSupport or stage item
  • jamCooked fruit spread

keep open · threshold · hinge · swing · block · weight · brass · wooden · floor · kickstand · decorative · home decor · cast iron · draft · entryway · propped · ajar · breeze

Categories
Opposites
door hardware function

door stopsdoor closers

Self-shutting door hardware

deadbolts · springs · hinges · chain locks · pivots

Family

door, stop, doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorman, doormen, doorstep

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G