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bell n. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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bell n. [
doorbell, buzzer] a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
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bell n. [
toll] the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
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bell v. attach a bell to; "bell cows"
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bell n. [
ship's bell] (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.
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