dooring
nounEtymology From door + -ing.
1
Obsolete The frame of a door.
- so terrible a noise, as shakes the door-rings of houses1682, John Milton, A Brief History of Moscovia:
2
The event of a cyclist crashing into a newly opened car door.
- In the state of Victoria, Australia, cycle campaigners are trying to raise awareness among drivers, as well as stiffer penalties, about dooring after the death of a cyclist in 2010. Fines for dooring start at $122 (£81).2012 July 24, “Cyclists must steer clear of the threat of parked cars | Laura Laker”, in the Guardian, retrieved 01 Sep 2022:
- Related terms
- door, door zone, Dutch reach