doorhandle

1.0

A part on a door, like a knob or lever, that you hold and move to open it

noun
/ˈdɔːrˌhændl/

: manija de la puerta

She turned the doorhandle and walked into the room.

Examples

The old doorhandle was stiff and needed to be replaced.
Please make sure to oil the doorhandle so it operates smoothly.
Yanks the doorhandle.

Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

doorknob

vsdoorhandle

60 1.2

A round handle that you turn to open or close a door

covers various devices that release the catch to allow a door to open

pull

vsdoorhandle

20 1.0

A handle on a drawer or door used to open it

focuses on releasing the catch and includes turning or lever actions

How Easy

lever

Specialized

8 7.4

doorhandle

1.0

doorknob

60 1.2

latch

49 2.6

Surface Forms

doorhandle singular

doorhandles plural

Morphology

doorhandle = door + handle (transparent) = door + handle

A straightforward compound: 'door' + 'handle' denotes the handle used to operate a door, which is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

The word doorhandle is simply door + handle, and handle comes from a word related to hand that means 'something to hold'. So a doorhandle is the part you hold to open a door.