door vs revolving door

revolving door vs door

door and revolving door both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
door	Yes	No	No	No
revolving door	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, revolving door is a hyponym of door; that is, revolving door is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than door:

door: a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
revolving door: a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

Other hyponyms of door include car door, cargo door, double door, fire door, French door, interior door, revolver, screen door, sliding door, storm door, swing door, swinging door, trap door.

door (noun)	revolving door (noun)
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle	a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close	an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership
a room that is entered via a door
a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)
anything providing a means of access (or escape)

Difference between door and revolving door

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