ELECTRIC BELL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("electric bell" is a kind of...):

bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)

Meronyms (parts of "electric bell"):

electromagnet (a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electric bell"):

telephone bell (electric bell that rings to signal a call)