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automatic door

British  

noun

  1. a self-opening door

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The traps were cages with an automatic door that cause no harm to the animal, the zoo said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2024

Metropolitan Diary: Saying “Thank you, door!” to every automatic door.

From New York Times Apr. 17, 2023

In August, he announced more than 1,100 schools were being awarded $47 million of that money for upgrades such as security cameras, automatic door locks, visitor badging systems and exterior lighting.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2022

The staff worked together to test automatic door buttons across campus.

From Washington Post May 18, 2022

The castle’s front entrance, which had been impregnable for so many years, swung open as Sorrento approached, like an automatic door at a supermarket.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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