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screen door en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (US) A light door of mesh, outside of another door, used to prevent ingress by insects.
    • He's got this book tour- what's the subtitle of his book? 'Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival'. This is about as subtle as a screen door on a submarine. It's pretty clear what's going on here, but he says he's not going to announce until June. 2023 February 28, David Axelrod, 3:57 from the start, in Axelrod calls out the 'brazenness' of DeSantis' 'non-campaign', CNN, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2023:
    • 1970 Joni Mitchell - "Big Yellow Taxi" (Lyrics) from "Ladies of the Canyon" Late last night I heard the screen door slam. / And a big yellow taxi took away my old man.

Forms

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screen doors Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

storm door

Deriveds

screen-door effect

Translations (8)

pl moskitiera drzwiowa (A light door of mesh) · tr sineklikli kapı (A light door of mesh) · fr porte moustiquaire (A light door of mesh) · ko 철망문 (A light door of mesh) · pdt Drotdäa (A light door of mesh) · ga doras greille (A light door of mesh) · ca porta mosquitera (A light door of mesh) · es puerta mosquitera (A light door of mesh)