SWINGING DOOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction

Synonyms:

swing door; swinging door

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("swinging 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 "swinging door"):

flexible joint; hinge (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)

pane; paneling; panelling (a panel or section of panels in a wall or door)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swinging door"):

batwing (one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon))