sonnette — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
sonnette is used for these senses in English:
- bell An instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.
- doorbell A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
- handbell (music) A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
- pile driver A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
doorbell — full definition
- noun A button or device by an entrance that rings or chimes to alert people inside that someone is at the door.
- verb (US politics) To go door to door canvassing, ringing bells to talk to residents.