SWINGING DOOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swinging door mean? 

• SWINGING DOOR (noun)
  The noun SWINGING DOOR has 1 sense:

1. a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction

  Familiarity information: SWINGING DOOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWINGING DOOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

swing door; swinging door

Hypernyms ("swinging door" is a kind of...):

door (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle)

Meronyms (parts of "swinging door"):

flexible joint; hinge (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)

pane; paneling; panelling (a panel or section of panels in a wall or door)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swinging door"):

batwing (one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon))