door knocker

noun
UK: /ˈdɔː ˈnɒkər/
US: /ˈdɔːr ˈnɑːkər/

  1. A piece of metal on a door that you hit to make a noise and attract attention.

    1. The door knocker was shaped like a lion's head.
    2. She lifted the heavy door knocker and let it fall against the wood.

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The phonetic transcription of "door knocker" is /ˈdɔː ˈnɒkər/ in British English and /ˈdɔːr ˈnɑːkər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "door knocker": "The door knocker was shaped like a lion's head.". More examples on the page.