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doorsill

 
Dictionary: door·sill   (dôr'sĭl', dōr'-) pronunciation

n.
The threshold of a doorway.


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The horizontal board or metal plate on the floor directly beneath a door; covers the joint where two types of floor materials meet; also called a saddle.


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway
  Synonyms: doorstep, threshold


 
 
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