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DOORBELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("doorbell" is a kind of...):
button; push; push button (an electrical switch operated by pressing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "doorbell"):
night bell (a doorbell to be used at night)