#acoustic_device a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
supertype: device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
subtype: bell a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
subtype: church_bell a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church); "church bells were ringing all over town"
subtype: cowbell a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
subtype: death_bell__deathbell__death_knell__deathknell a bell rung to announce a death
subtype: dinner_bell a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served
subtype: electric_bell a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
subtype: telephone_bell__telephonebell electric bell that rings to signal a call
subtype: fire_bell a bell rung to give a fire alarm
subtype: Liberty_Bell the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence
subtype: school_bell a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class
subtype: sheep_bell__sheepbell a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located
subtype: shop_bell a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop
subtype: sleigh_bell__cascabel bell attached to a sleigh, or to harness of horse pulling a sleigh
subtype: warning_bell__warningbell a bell used to sound an alarm
subtype: birdcall a device for imitating a birdcall
subtype: ear_trumpet__eartrumpet__hearing_aid__hearingaid a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
subtype: megaphone a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
subtype: mouthpiece an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
subtype: mute a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
subtype: sordino__sourdine a mute for a violin
subtype: silencer.acoustic_device__muffler a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
subtype: siren.acoustic_device an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
subtype: slapstick.acoustic_device acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
subtype: speaking_trumpet a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person
subtype: whistle acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
subtype: boat_whistle a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
subtype: factory_whistle__factorywhistle a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
subtype: steam_whistle__steamwhistle a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
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