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Door vs Dog - What's the difference?

door | dog |

As nouns the difference between door and dog

is that door is a {{l/en|portal}} of entry into a building, room or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a {{l/en|hinge}}. Doors are frequently made of {{l/en|wood}} or {{l/en|metal}}. May have a {{l/en|handle}} to help open and close, a {{l/en|latch}} to hold the door closed, and a {{l/en|lock}} that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key while dog is a mammal, Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

As verbs the difference between door and dog

is that door is to cause a {{l/en|collision}} by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an {{l/en|oncoming}} {{l/en|cyclist}} or {{l/en|pedestrian}} while dog is to pursue with the intent to catch.

As an acronym DOG is

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door

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.
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  • Any flap, etc. that opens like a door.
  • A non-physical into the next world, a particular feeling, a company, etc.
  • (computing, dated) A . See (BBS door).
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    Derived terms

    * at death's door * darken someone's door * door brake * doorgame * door prize * doorstep * front door * get one's foot in the door * show somebody the door * shut the door on * sliding door * stage-door Johnny * up and over door *

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (cycling) To cause a .
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