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lock
mechanical or electronic fastening device
hinge
thumb|upright|An ornate brass door hinge thumb|upright|A barrel hinge
latch
thumb|Opening a captured draw bolt-style latch
door handle
attached device used to open or close a door
handle
275px|thumb|A modern claw hammer with [[rubber-coated handle]] thumb|A tsuka-maki covered sword handle
door knocker
item of door furniture
doorbell
thumb|Doorbell at the entrance of Chetham's Library, Manchester, England thumb|Sound of a two-tone mechanical doorbell A doorbell is a signaling device typically placed near a door to a building's entrance. When a visitor presses a button, the bell rings inside the building, alerting the occupant to the presence of the visitor. Although the first doorbells were mechanical, activated by pulling a cord connected to a bell, modern doorbells are electric, operated by a pushbutton switch. Modern doorbells often incorporate intercoms and miniature video cameras to increase security.
pet door
small portal in a wall or door to allow pets to enter and exit a building
peephole
thumb|View through a peephole thumb|Barack Obama looking through the [[Oval Office door peephole]] thumb|Door viewer in the gate of Vaxholm Fortress
letter box
mailbox or slot into which incoming mail can be delivered
door closer
mechanical device that closes a door in a controlled manner
doorstop
thumb|right|A handmade wooden doorstop thumb|right|A manufactured black rubber doorstop thumb|alt=Door Stop|An integrated doorstop A doorstop (also door stopper, door stop or door wedge) is an object or device used to hold a door open or closed, or to prevent a door from opening too widely. The same word is used to refer to a thin slat built inside a door frame to prevent a door from swinging through when closed. A doorstop (applied) may also be a small bracket or 90-degree piece of metal applied to the frame of a door to stop the door from swinging (bi-directional) and converting that door to
smart doorbell
Internet-connected doorbell
crash bar
device that allows opening a door by pushing against it
door chain
security device attached to a door
mortise lock
lock that requires a pocket to be cut into the edge of the door or piece of furniture into which the lock is to be fitted
Bramah lock
mechanical fastening device