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doorsill

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door·sill  (dôrsl, dr-)
n.
The threshold of a doorway.

doorsill [ˈdɔːˌsɪl]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a horizontal member of wood, stone, etc., forming the bottom of a doorframe
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Noun1.doorsilldoorsill - 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
doorway, room access, door, threshold - the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
sill - structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure


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Doorsill there was none, but a perennial passage for the hens under the door board.
 
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