What does door-knob mean?
Door-knob means Alternative form of doorknob..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of doorknob..
The house being now cleared, brass door-knobs were knocked off, and such things as had escaped notice when articles of more value were to be had, were now being gathered.
About 1851 J. Dodge & Son began in the middle of the town to manufacture wooden door-knobs, and afterwards made bedsteads.
As a rule it is a mistake to economize in the selection of hardware, especially in the matter of door-knobs, locks, escutcheons, etc.
I believe that in India “cold weather” is merely a conventional phrase and has come into use through the necessity of having some way to distinguish between weather which will melt a brass door-knob and weather which will only make it mushy.
I bought some lovely brass door-knobs for some interior doors.
All manner of items are on display here, from old-fashioned doorbells, to heavy-duty locks to brass door-knobs and even Indian shelf-brackets.
She continues to make hummus for us, delivering it unobtrusively by hanging a shopping bag from my door-knob, ringing the doorbell, and quietly walking away.
New HP printer (in box), designer clothes, TV, lamps, leather roll-on bag, skis/boots, brass door-knobs, pics, jewelry, cat tree and cube, 2 like-new sleeping bags, 2 wall sconces. Cleaning out two houses!
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Door-knob means Alternative form of doorknob..
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The house being now cleared, brass door-knobs were knocked off, and such things as had escaped notice when articles of more value were to be had, were now being gathered.
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