Meaning & use
Knocker
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A hinged metal fixture attached to a door, used to strike it and announce a visitor's arrival.
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She lifted the brass knocker and let it fall twice against the door.
The old knocker was shaped like a lion's head.
A note on using this word
Door knockers predate doorbells by centuries and were once believed in some cultures to ward off evil spirits.
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