Term: tone system: the system of tones used in a particular language or dialect of a tone language
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: whistle: acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: vanilla ice cream: ice cream flavored with vanilla extract
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: torture chamber: a room in which torture is inflicted
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: lieutenant junior grade: an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: dampener: a device that dampens or moistens something
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: chicken snake: large North American snake
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: patent medicine: medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: waif: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: tidemark: indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
Broader: group: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit | Unrelated: free house: a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale