bell, n.
(bells)
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(bells)
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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bell
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church bell
cowbell
death knell, death bell
dinner bell
electric bell
fire bell
school bell
sheep bell
shop bell
sleigh bell, cascabel
tocsin, warning bell
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a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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bell buzzer doorbell
the sound of a bell being struck
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bell toll
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"saved by the bell""she heard the distant toll of church bells"
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the flared opening of a tubular device
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bell
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
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bell chime gong
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the shape of a bell
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bell bell shape campana
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(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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bell ship's bell
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