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SIGNALING DEVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
