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Bell
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Campana
a metal cup-shaped object with a separate piece of metal hanging inside that makes a ringing noise when it moves
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She adjusted the tiny bell on her cat ’s collar to make sure she could hear when the cat was nearby.
Ha regolato la piccola campanella sul collare del suo gatto per assicurarsi di poter sentire quando il gatto era vicino.
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a push button at an entrance that triggers a ringing or buzzing signal
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The bell alerted the staff to a delivery.
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the ringing sound produced by a bell
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A distant bell signaled the start of the ceremony.
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the flared end of a tubular object
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He polished the bell of the trombone.
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a percussion instrument consisting of multiple tuned bells struck with a hammer, used in orchestras
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The bell section added a bright timbre to the piece.
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a shape resembling a bell
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The skirt had a flowing bell silhouette.
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(nautical) one of eight half-hour divisions of shipboard time, indicated by strikes of a bell. eight bells mark 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00, a.m. or p.m.
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Officers listened for the ship 's bell carefully.
to bell
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to fasten or affix a bell to something
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She belled the bicycle for safety.
