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Disinfect objects and surfaces regularly (such as doorknobs, countertops, and light switches).
Consider wearing a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated spaces.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The software uses statistical modeling to analyze complex mixtures of genetic material that may have been obtained from something as small as a few human cells left on a doorknob, Thompson said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Cleaning objects and surfaces like doorknobs and countertops as well as using air purifiers can also go a long way in mitigating the spread of the virus that remains the number one cause of infant hospitalizations in America.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Hardware Housewares designer Matilda Goad understands how changing a doorknob can transform a room.
—airmail.news, 9 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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