Definition of doorknob
:a knob that releases a door latch
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A patient with a fear of germs, for example, may be asked to hold a doorknob for an increasing period of time.
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Another photo from a nearby apartment shows a sooty door with a large hole above the doorknob.
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Now Arnold wanders the house in a jolly monosyllabic stupor, barely able to negotiate a doorknob.
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Sharing is why part of his doorknob collection is in a small glass case right at the front of the store.
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Among the specters said to be roaming the halls are Martin himself, who reportedly rattles doorknobs, and children at play.
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The virus can enter the food in other ways than fecal contamination, and people can get it from sources other than food--from contact with a doorknob, for instance.
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Employees had the remove the doorknob to release the frustrated customer. *
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If a small detail is changed—such as the type or position of a doorknob—the robot has to relearn the entire exercise from scratch.
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First Known Use of doorknob
1835
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