noun
a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
• Syn: ↑swinging door
• Hypernyms: ↑door
• Hyponyms: ↑batwing
• Part Meronyms: ↑hinge, ↑flexible joint, ↑paneling, ↑panelling, ↑pane
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noun or swinging door : a door that can be pushed open from either side and that swings to when released
the swing door between the pantry and dining room
push through the swinging doors of a waterfront dive
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swing door noun
A door (usu one of a pair) that opens either way and swings shut by itself
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Main Entry: ↑swing
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a door without a handle that you can push open from either side and that closes automatically
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swing door,
= swinging door. (Cf. ↑swinging door)
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a door that you can open in either direction and that closes itself when you stop holding it open
See also: ↑swinging door
Useful english dictionary. 2012.