bell
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~ a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
Bell
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~ United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
bell
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~ the flared opening of a tubular device
bell apple
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~ the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle
Bell
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~ a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
bell
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~ (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.
bell
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~ a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
bell arch
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~ a round arch resting on corbels
bell
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~ a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
Bell
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~ English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
bell
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~ the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
belladonna
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~ perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
belladonna
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~ an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
bellarmine
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~ a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
bellarmine
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~ Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
bellarmino
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~ Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
bellbird
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~ any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call
bellboy
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~ someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
belle
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~ a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"