metonym (0 synonym found)

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Definition of metonym:

(n) : a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; A word used in metonymy

Definition of metonym:

(n) : a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; A word used in metonymy

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