noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The school bell rang, signaling the end of class. " material music sound utensil device tradition bell-ringing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sounding of a bell as a signal. Examples : "The school bell rang, signaling the end of class. " sound signal communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A telephone call. Examples : "I’ll give you a bell later." communication technology signal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending. Examples : "The school bell rang, signaling the start of the next class. " education signal sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flared end of a brass or woodwind instrument. Examples : "The trumpet's bell vibrated loudly as the musician played. " music part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a series of strokes on a bell (or similar), struck every half hour to indicate the time (within a four hour watch) Examples : "The bell rang every half hour to signal the end of each 4-hour work shift. " time nautical sound communication bell-ringing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flared end of a pipe, designed to mate with a narrow spigot. Examples : "The plumber used a new bell to connect the water pipe to the faucet. " technical part machine building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device control code that produces a beep (or rings a small electromechanical bell on older teleprinters etc.). Examples : "The computer program used the bell code to signal the end of the quiz. " technology electronics computing communication device signal machine sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything shaped like a bell, such as the cup or corolla of a flower. Examples : "The lily's bell-shaped flower is beautiful. " plant part nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The architect carefully measured the bell of the Corinthian column to ensure the design was accurate. " architecture part style essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instrument situated on a bicycle's handlebar, used by the cyclist to warn of his or her presence. Examples : "The cyclist rang the bell to warn the pedestrians crossing the street. " vehicle sound communication device item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attach a bell to. Examples : "Who will bell the cat?" sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shape so that it flares out like a bell. Examples : "to bell a tube" appearance style action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To telephone. Examples : "My friend will bell me later to discuss the project. " communication technology electronics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom. Examples : "Hops bell." plant nature biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bellow or bay of certain animals, such as a hound on the hunt or a stag in rut. Examples : "The hunting dogs' excited bell echoed through the woods. " animal sound nature communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bellow or roar. Examples : "The angry lion belled loudly at the approaching safari jeep. " sound action language communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter in a loud manner; to thunder forth. Examples : "The alarm clock bellled loudly, waking everyone in the house. " sound communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading