SIGNALING DEVICE

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Meaning:

A device used to send signals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("signaling device" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "signaling device"):

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

buzzer (a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound)

foghorn (a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone)

whistle (acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound)