English to afrikaans meaning of

doorknob

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "deurknop" is 'n geronde, gewoonlik sirkelvormige handvatsel of knop wat gebruik word om 'n deur oop of toe te maak deur dit te draai. Dit is tipies aan die deur geheg met 'n spil wat deur die deur gaan en die knop aan beide kante verbind, sodat dit gedraai kan word om die deurgrendel te bedien en die deur oop of toe te maak. Deurknoppe word gewoonlik van verskillende materiale soos metaal, hout of plastiek gemaak, en hulle kan bykomende kenmerke hê soos slotte of dekoratiewe elemente.

Synonyms

  1. doorhandle

Sentence Examples

  1. When I turned the doorknob, the door swung inward on well-oiled hinges.
  2. I try again and to my surprise this time the doorknob turns in my grasp.
  3. Gerald swallowed a lump in his throat and turned the doorknob.
  4. Panting, his shoulder sore and throbbing, Esteban eyed the doorknob.
  5. She reached for the doorknob, but drew back in pain the second her fingertips brushed it.
  6. I wiggled the doorknob and, within moments, heard it being unlocked.
  7. The doorknob caught the side of his head painfully but his hands grasped it and kept him on his feet.
  8. He turned the doorknob fraction by fraction, using their moans to cover each movement.
  9. I looked over to see Hawke pulling at the doorknob as he twisted it to no avail.
  10. I walked up and turned the front doorknob, surprised when it opened.
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