What is Doorstop?
[[Image:Rubber door stop in action.jpg|thumb|right|A rubber doorstop]] A '''doorstop''' (or '''door stop''' or '''doorstopper''') is a [[tool]]. There are two types. One holds a [[door]] open (or ''stops'' it from closing), and the other stops the door from hitting a [[wall]]. Doorstops that keep the door from hitting a wall can be put on the door, or on the wall, or on the [[floor]] in front of the wall. Doorstops that are used to keep a door open come in two varieties: *Attached to the door they are supposed to stop *[[Wedge (mechanics)|Wedges]] that can be put under the door they should stop, or anything heavy put in front of the door {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Tools]]