electric bell
Doorbell's older cousin
An electric bell is a bell that rings when an electric current activates an electromagnet, causing a clapper to strike the bell repeatedly.
The mechanism was standard in doorbells, alarm systems, and school bells before electronic buzzers and chimes became common: The electric bell rang to signal the end of class.
- doorbellEntry alert device
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- ringClosed curve shape
- alarmUrgent warning signal
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- early electronicstelegraph, telephone, dynamo, electromagnet, Edison bulb
- electromechanical devicesservo motor, stepper motor, linear motor, solenoid, relay
- electromagnetic deviceselectromagnet, solenoid, transformer, inductor, relay
- bike electronicsbike computer, bike light, headlight, tail light, taillight
- service bellscall button
- alarmsalarm, fire alarm, alert, smoke alarm, burglar alarm
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Handheld percussion instrument
wind chime · church bell · dinner bell · cow bell · sleigh bells
electric belllight signal
Luminous communication device
flashing light · vibrating alert · silent alarm · LED indicator · strobe light
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