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doorpost

noun (doorpost, doorposts)

«doorpost» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A doorpost is one of the upright posts on either side of a door, which hold up the top part of the frame. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a character leans or hides against a doorpost, often to show shock, fear or waiting.

Examples

She hung her coat on the doorpost. tree →
He knocked three times on the wooden doorpost. tree →
The cat rubbed against the doorpost and purred. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «doorpost» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«doorpost» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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