doorbell
noun
1 doorbell
A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed.
synonyms: bell, buzzer.
Roget 408:
resonance;
ring
etc.
v.;
ringing,
tintinabulation
etc.
v.;
reflexion [Brit.],
reflection,
reverberation;
echo,
reecho;
zap,
zot [Coll.];
buzz
(hiss)
409.
low note,
base note,
bass note,
flat note,
grave note,
deep note;
bass;
basso,
basso profondo [It];
baritone,
barytone†;
contralto.
[device to cause resonance]
echo chamber,
resonator.
[ringing in the ears]
tinnitus [Med.].
[devices which make a resonating sound]
bell,
doorbell,
buzzer;
gong,
cymbals
(musical instruments)
417.
[physical resonance]
sympathetic vibrations;
natural frequency,
coupled vibration frequency;
overtone;
resonating cavity;
sounding board,
tuning fork.
[electrical resonance]
tuning,
squelch,
frequency selection;
resonator,
resonator circuit;
radio
&c..
[chemical resonance]
resonant structure,
aromaticity,
alternating double bonds,
non-bonded resonance;
pi clouds,
unsaturation,
double bond,
(valence).
... show more
Dutch: door Bell, huisbel, zoemer, bel, deurbel, ding-dong, klingel
Polish: przycisk dzwonkowy, dzwonek, przycisk dzwonka
Moby thesaurus: bell, chimes, church bell, clapper, cowbell, dinner bell, dinner gong, fire bell, gong, gong bell, hand bell, jingle bell, passing bell, sacring bell, sheepbell, sleigh bell, telephone bell, tintinnabulum, tongue, triangle.
debug info: 0.0362