definition of
bell

[1] #1 bell n. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck. wn

[2] #2 bell n. [doorbell, buzzer] a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed. wn

[3] #3 bell n. [toll] the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells". wn

[4] #4 bell v. attach a bell to; "bell cows". wn

[5] #5 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.. wn