Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorleaf

/ˈdɔɹlif/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: door-leaf
IPA: /ˈdɔɹlif/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual door panel, particularly in the context of double or sliding doors.

Example Sentences

"e) Three doorleafs with connections for the fans.[…]The doorleafs are mounted and the fans are connected."
"In new construction or alterations to existing doorways an alternative may be for doorleafs to be offset, as shown in 5.15."
"Apart from the arabesque motifs, geometric motifs are also applied by Malay craftsmen doorleafs, ventilation panels, wall panels, railing and partitions."
"Maximum total glazed area in doorleafs with access to a single stairway / Maximum total glazed area in doorleafs with access to more than one stairway"

Etymology

From door + leaf.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɔɹlif/
British English: /ˈdɔːliːf/

Inflected Forms

doorleaves (plural) doorleafs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce doorleaf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔɹlif/.
What does doorleaf mean?: An individual door panel, particularly in the context of double or sliding doors.
Where does doorleaf come from?: From door + leaf.

How to pronounce doorleaf

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