doorstep

n : a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of

a doorway and offer support when passing through a

doorway [syn: {doorsill}, {threshold}]

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}.

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