flap door
Americannoun
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Also called falling door. a door hinged at the bottom so as to fall downward and outward.
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a door placed horizontally or on a shallow incline, as an exterior cellar door.
Etymology
Origin of flap door
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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It was covered with a canopy, and Lawler sat beside a flap door.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2020
The tent is surmounted by a large gilt star, and over the flap door is a white marble crucifix.
From The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II by Wilkins, W. H.
In front of each tier of 12 compartments is a flap door opening downward.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
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