Definitions for doorbell
ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr-door·bell

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doorbell, bell, buzzernoun

   a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doorbellnoun

   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.

2. doorbellnoun

   A button that actives an electric doorbell.

3. doorbellverb

   To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

4. doorbellverb

   To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit.

   We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doorbell

   A doorbell is a signaling device typically placed near a door to a building's entrance. When a visitor presses a button, the bell rings inside the building, alerting the occupant to the presence of the visitor. Although the first doorbells were mechanical, activated by pulling a cord connected to a bell, modern doorbells are electric, operated by a pushbutton switch. Modern doorbells often incorporate intercoms and miniature video cameras to increase security.

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1. doorbell

   A doorbell is a device typically mounted on or near a door, which a person can use to make a sound, usually a ring or a chime, as an alert to the occupants inside that there is someone at the door seeking their attention. It can be activated either by a push button or, in more advanced systems, by motion or presence detection.

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1. Doorbell

   A doorbell is a signaling device typically placed near an entry door to a building. When a visitor presses a button the bell rings inside the building, alerting the occupant to the presence of the visitor. Although the first doorbells were mechanical, activated by pulling a cord, modern doorbells are electric — they are actuated by an electric switch. A precursor to the electric doorbell, specifically a bell that could be rung at a distance via an electric wire was invented by Joseph Henry around 1831. An early patent for an electric door bell, patent 237,455, was obtained in 1881 by Edwin Swan of Indiana for an "illuminated electric push button".

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1. • Push Button

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Anagrams for doorbell »

1. bordello

How to pronounce doorbell?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say doorbell in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doorbell in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doorbell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of doorbell in a Sentence

1. Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus:

   My intent was to meet with Aaron Dean today to terminate Aaron Dean employment with the Fort Worth Police Department. However, the officer tendered his resignation this morning before we met, even though he no longer works for the city, we will continue the administrative investigation as if he did. The case will be completed and reviewed by the chain of command. NEIGHBOR WHO CALLED 911 ABOUT JEFFERSONS HOME SAYS ALL THEY NEEDED TO DO IS RING THE DOORBELL Bouquets of flowers and stuffed animals piling up outside the Fort Worth home on Monday, where a 28-year-old black woman was shot and killed by a white police officer. ( AP).

2. Showrunner Steve Molaro:

   He had a line in the script where he told Leonard and Koothrappali, ‘Don’t ring my doorbell or my poodles will go crazy,'.

3. John Kunze:

   In some markets home delivery is important and in those markets we do offer home delivery, where a courier will show up, ring your doorbell and give you an envelope with cash.

4. Mary Zimmer:

   This family has been adopted by someone in the community. And when I say adopted, I mean businesses, church groups, organizations have come together every night, rung their doorbell and brought a gift to this family. Every night, big gifts, loving gifts.

5. Susan Pfannmuller/AP Crump:

   He merely rang the doorbell. That was it, and the owner of the home shoots through the door, hitting him in the head and then shoots him a second time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doorbell
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doorbell
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doorbell
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=doorbell
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=doorbell