swing doors

Push-through bar panels

Swing doors are doors mounted on hinges that allow them to swing in both directions, returning to a closed position after being pushed.

They're common in restaurants between kitchen and dining areas, allowing servers to pass through hands-free: She backed through the swing doors carrying a tray.

Also called swinging doors.

Related
  • batwingWide sleeve narrowing at wrist
  • wild westUnregulated, lawless environment
  • pushForce something away
  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • pivotPoint of rotation

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Opposites
door mechanism/operation

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Panels moving on tracks

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door fixedness/mobility

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Vertical enclosing structures

Family

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