sliding door

sliding door
noun
a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
Hypernyms: ↑door
Hyponyms: ↑barn door
Part Meronyms: ↑paneling, ↑panelling, ↑pane

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noun, pl ⋯ doors [count]
: a door that opens and closes by sliding sideways instead of by swinging on hinges

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ˌsliding ˈdoor [sliding door] noun
a door that slides across an opening rather than swinging away from it

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