English noun: doorknob | |||
1. | doorknob (artifact) a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) | ||
Synonyms | doorhandle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | knob | ||
Part meronym | exterior door, outside door | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||