Bell
Word | BELL |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | bell |
Pronunciations | /bɛl/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Bell"
What do we mean by bell?
The bellowing or baying cry of certain animals, such as a deer in rut or a beagle on the hunt. noun
To utter long, deep, resonant sounds; bellow. intransitive verb
A hollow metal musical instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck. noun
Something resembling such an instrument in shape or sound, as. noun
The round, flared opening of a wind instrument at the opposite end from the mouthpiece. noun
A percussion instrument consisting of metal tubes or bars that emit tones when struck. noun
A hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep below the surface of a body of water. noun
The corolla of a flower. noun
The body of a jellyfish. noun
A stroke on a hollow metal instrument to mark the hour. noun
The time indicated by the striking of this instrument, divided into half hours. noun
To put a bell on. intransitive verb
To cause to flare like a bell. intransitive verb
To assume the form of a bell; flare. intransitive verb
(bell the cat) To perform a daring act. idiom
The bellow of the wild deer in rutting-time. noun
To bellow; roar.
Specifically To bellow like a deer in rutting-time.
To bellow forth.
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.
The sounding of a bell as a signal.
A telephone call.
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.
A device control code that produces a beep (or rings a small electromechanical bell on older teleprinters etc.).
Anything shaped like a bell, such as the cup or corolla of a flower.
The part of the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.
An instrument situated on a bicycle's handlebar, used by the cyclist to warn of his or her presence.
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