timbre — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
timbre is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- postage stamp A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
- postmark A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp.
- revenue stamp A stamp to be affixed as proof that the tax due on the marked product has been paid.
- timbre The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
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.
postmark — full definition
- noun A mark stamped on mail by the postal service showing where and when it was processed.
- verb To stamp mail with a postmark.