bell
/bɛl/ noun A1- A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- An instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.
- The sounding of a bell as a signal.
- A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
- The flared end of a brass or woodwind instrument.
- Any of a series of strokes on a bell (or similar), struck every half hour to indicate the time (within a four hour watch)
- The flared end of a pipe, designed to mate with a narrow spigot.
- The bell character.
Plural bells
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Make yourself perfectly at home,” said the green girl, “and if you wish for anything ring the bell.
They wore round hats that rose to a small point a foot above their heads, with little bells around the brims that tinkled sweetly as they moved.
There was a bell beside the gate, and Dorothy pushed the button and heard a silvery tinkle sound within.
Andrew Bell’s big woods.
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