door chain

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door chain

noun door chains · doorchain

A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside.
Similar: chain latch, security chain

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noun a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside

Español	cadena de puerta
日本語	ドアチェーン doachēn
中文	門鏈 /门链 ménliàn
Français	chaîne de sûreté, chaîne de porte
Deutsch	Türkette
Русский	цепо́чка cepóčka

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@misc{door_chain_2026,
  title = {door chain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/door%20chain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}