noun

doorknob

doorknob

He turned the doorknob to open the door.

He turned the doorknob to open the door.

((a/the)) doorknob a round handle on a door He turned the doorknob to open the door.

Synonyms: door handle

A compound word from 'door' and 'knob'. Literally, a knob on a door.

Picture a round 'knob' that you turn on a 'door'. The word itself describes exactly what it is.

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