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chicane
a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
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door
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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gate
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
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hatch
a movable barrier covering a hatchway
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car door
the door of a car
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cargo door
door used to load or unload cargo
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cargo hatch
hatch opening into the cargo compartment
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double door
two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed
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fire door
a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
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French door
a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length
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head gate
a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
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interior door
a door that closes off rooms within a building
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lock-gate
a gate that can be locked
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lichgate, lychgate
a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
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portcullis
gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
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postern
a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
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revolver, revolving door
a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
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screen, screen door
a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
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sliding door
a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
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storm door
an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter
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swing door, swinging door
a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
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tailboard, tailgate
a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
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tail gate
a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end
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tollbar, tollgate
a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid
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trap door
a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
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turnpike
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
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turnstile
a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
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wicket, wicket door, wicket gate
small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
