doorbell
doorbell
Definition
door·bell (dôr′bel′)
noun
a mechanism, now usually activated by a push button at the entrance of a building or room, that rings, buzzes, etc. to alert the occupants of a visitor
doorbell
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- ring: In February 1838 someone rung the doorbell of a house occupied by Jane Alsop.
- flash: Hearing impairment: There is an induction loop in the Mong Building and flashing doorbells could be provided.
- hear: Portable door chimes Keep the door chime near you to hear the doorbell.
- answer: So is refusing to answer the doorbell during the weekend.
- include: She excelled at her soundwork training, learning to alert to sounds including the doorbell, cooker timer, telephone and smoke alarm.
- press: Meet there by pressing doorbell at entrance on Scott Street.
Preposition: at
- entrance: Meet there by pressing doorbell at entrance on Scott Street.
- night: Elderly or vulnerable people may be frightened by strangers ringing their doorbell at night.
Converse of subject
- wake: This was to be done as soon as they were woken by a doorbell, without the experimenter talking to them.
Adjective modifier
- loud: The assessment also covers: Access problems -- Stephen arranges for a loud doorbell to be fitted in the most suitable location.
- front: Later that evening... " The front doorbell rang.
- musical: Others were in Morse code or started with electronic music, similar to a Stylophone or musical doorbell.
- light: Items such as small grab rails, additional banister rails and flashing light doorbells fall into this category and are called minor adaptations.
- electric: However it will entail a constant, tho small, use of electricity ( similar to that used by an electric doorbell ).
Modifies a noun
- ring: We have had our doorbell ring for no reason, several times.
- ringing: The equipment normally picks up sounds such as the telephone or doorbell ringing or the smoke alarm going off.
- system: We look at different doorbell systems that may be of help to you.
- work: Make sure the doorbell works and clear any clutter away from the porch.
Noun used with modifier
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