Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

door chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: door chain
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.

Inflected Forms

door chains (plural) doorchain (alternative)

Synonyms

chain latch security chain

Questions

What does door chain mean?: A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.

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