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Door vs Desk - What's the difference?

door | desk |


As nouns the difference between door and desk

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 desk is a table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

As verbs the difference between door and desk

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 desk is to shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

Key vs Door - What's the difference?

key | door |


As nouns the difference between key and door

is that key is an object designed to open and close a lock while 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.

As verbs the difference between key and door

is that key is to fit (a lock) with a key while 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}}.

As an adjective key

is indispensable, supremely important.

As a proper noun Key

is {{surname}.

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