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Noun: synecdoche  si'nek-du-kee
  1. Substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
    "Using 'wheels' to refer to a car is an example of synecdoche"

Derived forms: synecdoches

Type of: figure, figure of speech, image, trope

Encyclopedia: Synecdoche, New York