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bell

bell /ˈbɛl/ noun
plural bells
bell
/ˈbɛl/
noun
plural bells
Britannica Dictionary definition of BELL
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: a hollow usually cup-shaped metal object that makes a ringing sound when it is hit
see also bells and whistles
: an electronic device that makes a ringing sound
sometimes used figuratively
: something (such as a flower) that is shaped like a bell

(as) clear as a bell

see 1clear

(as) sound as a bell

see 3sound

give (someone) a bell

British, informal
: to call someone on the telephone

have/get your bell rung

◊ In informal U.S. and Canadian English, if you have/get your bell rung, you get hit hard on the head.

ring a bell

see 3ring