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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDoor Check
/dɔːr tʃɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or mechanism that ensures a door closes properly and securely.
"The door check prevented the strong wind from slamming the door open." - 2
A procedure to verify that a door is closed and locked.
"Before leaving the building, the security team performed a door check."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'door check' combines 'door', derived from Old English 'duru', meaning an entrance or barrier, and 'check', from Old French 'eschequier', meaning to stop or restrain. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to refer to mechanisms that ensure doors close securely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Door Check" is said worldwide
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Contrôle de porte
Transliteration: Kɔ̃tʁol də pɔʁt
"Le contrôle de porte a empêché la porte de s'ouvrir."
Türkontrolle
Transliteration: Tyurkontrolle
"Die Türkontrolle stellte sicher, dass die Tür geschlossen war."
Controllo della porta
Transliteration: Kontrollo della porta
"Il controllo della porta ha impedito che si aprisse."
Control de puerta
Transliteration: Kontrol de puerta
"El control de puerta evitó que se abriera."
Verificação da porta
Transliteration: Verificação da porta
"A verificação da porta impediu que ela se abrisse."
दरवाज़ा जांच
Transliteration: Darwaza jaanch
"दरवाज़ा जांच ने सुनिश्चित किया कि दरवाज़ा बंद था।"
门检查
Transliteration: Mén jiǎnchá
"门检查确保门是关闭的。"
문 점검
Transliteration: Mun jeomgeom
"문 점검은 문이 닫혀 있는지 확인했습니다."
ドアチェック
Transliteration: Doa chekku
"ドアチェックはドアが閉まっていることを確認しました。"
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