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Definition of storm door
: an additional door placed outside an ordinary outside door for protection against severe weather
Examples of storm door in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web During the argument, the woman kicked the glass storm door, breaking the glass paneling before leaving the residence.
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cleveland, "Woman already under suspension for OVI arrested again: Bay Village Police Blotter," 14 Feb. 2020 The pit bull slammed into the home’s storm door and broke the glass.
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Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Wanted man arrested after tire flies off his car: Brook Park Police Blotter," 19 July 2019 Property damage: Eastway Road A woman reported damage to a window on her vehicle and to her front storm door on her home Nov. 15.
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cleveland, "Man chases woman behind counter at BP to assault her: South Euclid Police Blotter," 27 Nov. 2019 Webber, a cook at a Cajun restaurant, had just found out a large tree branch had fallen on her mobile home and her storm door had blown off.
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Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "'Don’t let your guard down': Officials say flooding concerns remain as Barry pushes inland," 14 July 2019 See for yourself: Megan removed the storm door, then cleaned up the main door.
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Taylor Murphy, House Beautiful, "This Patio's Stunning Transformation Proves the Power of Paint," 28 Aug. 2015 The bullet penetrated the front door, glass storm door, and a downspout gutter that Sgt.
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Jerry Fallstrom, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Clermont police sergeant who missed bullet 'by inches' honored for valor, heroism," 7 June 2018 The county’s building code already exempts permits for repairs, such as, replacing storm doors, appliances, smoke detectors, lighting fixtures, roll insulation, or replacing glass in a window or door.
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Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Permits no longer needed for minor repairs in Will County, board rules," 18 May 2018 The original wood front door and storm door were restored.
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Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Eight Aurora properties win preservation awards," 9 May 2018
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The first known use of storm door was in 1878
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