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bell

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
B
Ends with
L
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bɛl

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Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. The flared opening of a tubular device

noun

  1. A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

noun

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

noun

  1. The sound of a bell being struck

    “Saved by the bell”

noun

  1. The shape of a bell

noun

  1. (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.

verb

  1. Attach a bell to

    “Bell cows”

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Example Sentences

Saved by the bell
She heard the distant toll of church bells
Bell cows

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