postern

noun

Definition of posternnext
as in trapdoor

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  1. trapdoor
  2. portcullis
  3. lattice
  4. wicket
  5. revolving door
  6. double door
  7. storm door
Noun
  • One common trapdoor function involves multiplying two large prime numbers, an easy operation to perform.
    John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
  • But the Olivia Tremor Control — the band that Hart led with Bill Doss, the fourth member of that initial E6 circle — were the timeless ones, floating on a higher plane of endlessly hummable melodies and musique-concrete trapdoors.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of trapdoor
Noun
  • The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
    Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Medieval amenities include a moat, two watchtowers and two gates, a drawbridge, an underground cave (complete with a Jacuzzi!), trap doors, and a genuine portcullis (a metal-and-wood gate typically seen in medieval fortresses).
    Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2022
Definition of portcullis
Noun
  • Empty space threatens to overwhelm her lattice of pinpricks and sparkles; her granular timbres often seem on the verge of dissolving into nothingness.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
  • On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12-by-10-inch lattice.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of lattice
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  • When the left-hander came to the wicket for the title of ICC world champion, Australia were 76 for 3.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Right Now By Jordan Thomas Forbes Staff Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel outshone the India spinners with 28 wickets between them.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of wicket
Noun
  • The mass protests, vile sound bites, revolving door to his administration, and constant threats of violence and war have been exhausting.
    Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Multiple positions in the field have been revolving doors due to injury and ineffectiveness.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of revolving door
Noun
  • After becoming the first Flyers player to score four goals in a game in more than two decades in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Wells Fargo Center, Laughton was the final player to enter the double doors after a postgame TV hit.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • From its simple, red-brick façade that spans 23 feet wide, bystanders won’t pick up on what awaits behind its double doors.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of double door
Noun
  • However, when the weather turns cold, replacing screen doors with storm doors can cut down drafts and help your home be more energy efficient.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
  • After a relatively dry start to 2024, the storm door could swing open soon for Southern California, where back-to-back rainstorms are expected this week, according to the National Weather Service.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
Definition of storm door
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