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ostium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • door noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
  • doorway noun The opening where a door is set; the entrance to a room or building.
  • entrance noun A doorway, gate, or opening through which one enters a place.
  • exit noun A way out of a place, such as a door or a passage.
  • portal noun A grand or notable entrance or doorway.

Senses

ostium is used for these senses in English:

  • door (architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
  • entrance (countable) The action of entering, or going in.
  • entrance The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office.
  • portal A grandiose and often lavish entrance.

door — full definition

  1. noun A hinged or sliding panel used to open and close an entrance to a room, building, or vehicle.
  2. noun An opportunity or means of access to something, used figuratively.

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