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bell

UK/bɛl/ US/bɛl/ common informal slang uk us
noun (10) verb (1)

noun

1.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

2.

a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

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3.

the sound of a bell being struck

  • “saved by the bell”
  • “she heard the distant toll of church bells”
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4.

(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship''s bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o''clock, either a.m. or p.m.

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5.

the shape of a bell

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a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer

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verb

1.

attach a bell to

  • “bell cows”

Phrases

  • agogo bell
  • alarm bell
  • altar bell
  • Angelus bell
  • bear away the bell
  • bear the bell
  • bell animalcule
  • bell apple
  • bell out

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