door check


noun
  1. a device, usually hydraulic or pneumatic, for controlling the closing of a door and preventing it from slamming.

  • Also called door closer.

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How to use door check in a sentence

  • Brilliantly lighted shops called the passer-by to contemplate the latest wavemotor, flying machine, door check, or what-not.

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