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Word: Bel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: from the name of A. G. Bell (see Bell, Alexander Graham)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɛl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a unit used in the comparison of power levels in electrical communication or of intensities of sound, corresponding to an intensity ratio of 10 to 1.
Short Definition:unit used in comparison of power levels in electrical communication or of intensities of sound
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