| n. | 1. | (Carp.) The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door; any object used to stop open doors from moving. |
| Noun | 1. | doorstop - a stop that keeps open doors from moving Synonyms: doorstopper |
| doorstop - Used to describe equipment that is non-functional and halfway
expected to remain so, especially obsolete equipment kept
around for political reasons or ostensibly as a backup. "When
we get another Wyse-50 in here, that ADM 3 will turn into a
doorstop." Compare boat anchor. |