fermaporta — meaning in English

English meaning

• doorstop noun An object, such as a wedge or a heavy item, used to stop a door from moving.
• wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

Senses

fermaporta is used for these senses in English:

• doorstop Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
• wedge One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.

doorstop — full definition

1. noun An object, such as a wedge or a heavy item, used to stop a door from moving.
2. noun (informal) A very thick book, so heavy it could be used to hold a door open.
3. noun An eggcorn form of doorstep.
4. noun An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

wedge — full definition

1. noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.
2. noun A piece of food or other material cut into this triangular shape.
3. noun Something that creates a division or growing gap between people or things.
4. verb To force something tightly into a narrow space.

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