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2. Door closer - Wikipedia

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   Modern manual door closer Eclipse door spring and separate checking mechanism. A door closer is a mechanical device that regulates the speed and action of a door’s swing. [1] Manual closers store the force used to open the door in some type of spring and reuse it to close the door. Automatic types use electricity to regulate door swing behavior.

3. Boot scraper - Wikipedia

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   Vintage boot-scraper in Baden-Baden. A boot-scraper, [1] door scraper, [2] mud scraper, or decrottoir is a device consisting of a metal blade, simple or elaborate, permanently attached to the wall or to the sidewalk at the entrance to a building to allow visitors to scrape snow, mud, leaves, or manure off the soles of their footwear before entering.

4. Genkan - Wikipedia

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   It is usually located inside the building directly in front of the door. The primary function of genkan is for the removal of shoes before entering the main part of the house or building. A secondary function is a place for brief visits without being invited across the genkan step into the house proper. [2]

5. The dirty truth about taking your shoes off at the door - AOL

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   In a 2003 “Sex and the City” episode, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is asked to leave her $485 Manolo Blahnik shoes at the door during a New York City baby shower hosted by her friend Kyra ...

6. Removal of footwear indoors - Wikipedia

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   Genkan of a residence in Japan, viewed from outside looking in.. Traditions of removing shoes in the home vary greatly between the world's cultures. [1] These customs impact whether people remove their shoes when coming home, whether people are expected to remove their shoes when visiting others' homes, and what people wear on their feet in homes if not shoes.

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