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bell
A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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noun
A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
noun
The flared opening of a tubular device
noun
A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
noun
A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
noun
The sound of a bell being struck
“Saved by the bell”
noun
The shape of a bell
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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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Attach a bell to
“Bell cows”
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Saved by the bell
She heard the distant toll of church bells
Bell cows
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