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Old 20-Apr-2008, 06:15
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What is the door that is net. it is used to block insect from coming into the house called?

door screen? screen door? bug screen door?
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I call it a screen door.

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Hi there,

How about a door which has no screen or glasses ,but a wire netting? Still call 'screen door'?

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a screen door IS wire netting, but finely woven so that the holes are too small for an insect to get through.
'wire netting' suggests wire woven with much larger gaps, which might be used for an enclosure for chickens.
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