Meaning & Definition of Bell in English
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Bell
/bɛl/
noun
1. A hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
synonym:
- bell
2. A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
synonym:
- doorbell,
- bell,
- buzzer
3. The sound of a bell being struck
- "Saved by the bell"
- "She heard the distant toll of church bells"
synonym:
- bell,
- toll
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.
synonym:
- bell,
- ship's bell
5. The shape of a bell
synonym:
- bell,
- bell shape,
- campana
6. A phonetician and father of alexander graham bell (1819-1905)
synonym:
- Bell,
- Melville Bell,
- Alexander Melville Bell
7. English painter
- Sister of virginia woolf
- Prominent member of the bloomsbury group (1879-1961)
synonym:
- Bell,
- Vanessa Bell,
- Vanessa Stephen
8. United states inventor (born in scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
synonym:
- Bell,
- Alexander Bell,
- Alexander Graham Bell
9. A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer
- Used as an orchestral instrument
synonym:
- chime,
- bell,
- gong
10. The flared opening of a tubular device
synonym:
- bell
verb
1. Attach a bell to
- "Bell cows"
synonym:
- bell
Examples of using
Someone is ringing bell but I'm waiting for nobody this morning.
When I pressed the button, the bell rang.
When the bell rang, the teacher ended the class.