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SCREEN DOOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
Example:
he heard the screen door slam as she left
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("screen door" is a kind of...):
door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)
Meronyms (parts of "screen door"):
screen (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame)