acoustic device vs bell

bell vs acoustic device

acoustic device and bell both are nouns.

acoustic device is not a verb while bell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acoustic device	Yes	No	No	No
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bell is a hyponym of acoustic device; that is, bell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acoustic device:

acoustic device: a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
bell: a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

Other hyponyms of acoustic device include birdcall, ear trumpet, hearing aid, megaphone, mouthpiece, mute, muffler, silencer, siren, slapstick, speaking trumpet, whistle, pistonphone.

acoustic device (noun)	bell (noun)
a device for amplifying or transmitting sound	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
	a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
	the flared opening of a tubular device
	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
	the sound of a bell being struck
	the shape of a bell
	(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

acoustic device (verb)	bell (verb)
	attach a bell to

Difference between acoustic device and bell

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