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Word: Bell
Speech Type: Noun
Old English belle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bel, and perhaps to bell
bɛl
a hollow metal object, typically in the shape of a deep inverted cup widening at the lip, that sounds a clear musical note when struck, especially by means of a clapper inside
Short Definition:hollow metal object
Examples:- the church bells tolled
- a bell tinkled as he went in the shop
- the bell chamber of the church spire
a bell-shaped object or part of something.
Short Definition:bell-shaped object or part
a musical instrument consisting of a set of metal tubes of different lengths, suspended in a frame and played by being struck with a hammer.
Short Definition:musical instrument
(preceded by a numeral) the time as indicated every half hour of a watch by the striking of the ship's bell one to eight times
Short Definition:time indicated by ship's bell
Examples:- at five bells in the forenoon of June 11
Word: Bell
Speech Type: Verb
bɛl
provide with a bell or bells
Short Definition:provide with bell or bells
Examples:- the young men were belling and hobbling the horses before releasing them
make a ringing sound likened to that of a bell
Short Definition:make ringing sound
Examples:- the organ was belling away
spread outwards like the lip of a bell
Short Definition:spread outwards
Examples:- her shirt belled out behind
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