door handlenounfeminine/mɐkɐˈnetɐ/mediumma·ca·ne·taPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA handle on a door that is used to open and close it.He turned the door handle and entered the room.The antique door handle was made of brass.synhandledoorknobCommon collocationsbrass door handleturn the door handleloose door handleEtymologyOrigem obscura, possivelmente relacionada com 'maca' ou do italiano 'manchetta'.Related wordsmaçanetapuxadorpuxador