| NOUN | artifact | doorstep, doorsill, threshold | the sill of a door |
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| Sounds | dao'rsteh.p | |
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| Rhymes | footstep ... strep: 15 rhymes with ehp... | |
| Meaning | The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway. | |
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| Synonyms | doorsill, threshold | |
| Part of | doorway, door, room access, threshold | The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building |
| Broader | sill | structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure |
| Spanish | umbral | |
| Catalan | llindar | |
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