doorstops

Prevent doors slamming

Doorstops are devices that hold doors open or prevent them from swinging too far.

A doorstop might be a weighted object placed on the floor, a rubber wedge kicked under a door's edge, or a wall-mounted bumper that stops a door from hitting the wall: She used a brick as a doorstop.

Figuratively, something heavy and useless—especially a thick, unread book—gets called a doorstop.

threshold

entryway

Passage serving as entrance

doorjambEntryway's vertical frame member
sillWindow's bottom ledge
frameSupporting outer structure

entrance · access · opening · portal · gateway · passage · vestibule · foyer · ingress · egress

wedge

chock

Stabilizing wedge

shimThin piece for leveling
propSupport or stage item
rubberElastic polymer from trees

buffer · jam · spacer · ramp · lever · fulcrum · brace · support · stabilizer · kick-down

function

hold

Maintain in grasp

gripSecure manual hold
frictionResistance between touching surfaces
non-slipPrevents unwanted movement

anchor · catch · brace · immobilize · prevent · swing · slam · draft · protector · guard

decorative

figurine

Small ornamental sculpture

cast-ironHard molded alloy
animalMulticellular motile organism
owlNocturnal feathered predator

cat · dog · elephant · novelty · vintage · antique · bookend · sculpture · ornamental · brass

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entryway

chock

hold

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