door handle

noun

A mechanism attached to a door and used to open or close it.

Similar
doorknob
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Meanings

noundoor handle (plural door handles)

plural door handles · alternative doorhandle

  1. A mechanism attached to a door and used to open or close it.

    Synonyms: doorknob

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mechanism attached to a door and used to open or close it.

Similar
doorknob

Translations

Arabic مَقْبِض اَلْبَاب
  • مَقْبِض اَلْبَاب (maqbiḍ al-bāb)mechanism used to open or close a door
Czech klika
  • klikamechanism used to open or close a door
Danish dørhåndtag
  • dørhåndtagmechanism used to open or close a door
Dutch deurkruk, deurknop
  • deurkrukmechanism used to open or close a door
  • deurknopmechanism used to open or close a door
  • klinkmechanism used to open or close a door
Esperanto manilo, anso
  • manilomechanism used to open or close a door
  • ansomechanism used to open or close a door
  • pordansomechanism used to open or close a door
  • butonomechanism used to open or close a door
Finnih ovenkahva
  • ovenkahvamechanism used to open or close a door
French poignée, clenche
  • poignéemechanism used to open or close a door
  • clenchemechanism used to open or close a door
German Klinke, Türklinke
  • Klinkemechanism used to open or close a door
  • Türklinkemechanism used to open or close a door
  • Türschnallemechanism used to open or close a door
  • Schnallemechanism used to open or close a door
Icelandic húnn
  • húnnmechanism used to open or close a door
Italian maniglia
  • manigliamechanism used to open or close a door
Norwegian Bokmål dørhåndtak, dørvrider
  • dørhåndtakmechanism used to open or close a door
  • dørvridermechanism used to open or close a door
Polish klamka, antaba
  • klamkamechanism used to open or close a door
  • antabamechanism used to open or close a door
Portuguese maçaneta, trinco
  • maçanetamechanism used to open or close a door
  • trincomechanism used to open or close a door
Russian дверна́я ру́чка
  • дверна́я ру́чка (dvernája rúčka)mechanism used to open or close a door
Slovak kľučka
  • kľučkamechanism used to open or close a door
Spanish manilla, manija
  • manillamechanism used to open or close a door
  • manijamechanism used to open or close a door
  • perillamechanism used to open or close a door
  • picaportemechanism used to open or close a door
  • tiradormechanism used to open or close a door
  • manecillamechanism used to open or close a door
Swedish dörrhandtag
  • dörrhandtagmechanism used to open or close a door
Turkish kapı kolu
  • kapı kolumechanism used to open or close a door
Yiddish קליאַמקע
  • קליאַמקע (klyamke)mechanism used to open or close a door
Cite this entry
APA

door handle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20handle

MLA

“door handle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20handle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “door handle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20handle.

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