metonym (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
examples Washington is a metonym for the United States government
plastic is a metonym for credit card
Outgoing links
Hypernym word
Derivationally related form metonym → metonymic
Derivationally related form metonym → metonymical
Incoming links
Derivationally related form metonymical → metonym
Derivationally related form metonymic → metonym
Hyponym word

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