bell vs acoustic device

acoustic device vs bell

bell and acoustic device both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, acoustic device is a hypernym of bell; that is, acoustic device is a word with a broader meaning than bell:

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

Other hypernyms of bell include signaling device.

bell (noun)	acoustic device (noun)
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck	a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
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.

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

Difference between bell and acoustic device

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