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- pronunciation:
- bel
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- ring a bell
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a hollow metal cup, often of bronze, which makes a ringing sound when struck by a hard object such as a clapper.
- synonyms:
- chime
- similar words:
- alarm, carillon, gong, ringer, tocsin
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| definition 2: |
the flared opening of a musical brass or wind instrument, where the sound emerges.
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| definition 3: |
the ringing of a bell.
- synonyms:
- chime, ring, tintinnabulation, toll
- similar words:
- alarm, ding, ding-dong, peal, siren, ting, ting-a-ling, tinkle, tocsin
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| related words: |
chime |
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| phrase: |
ring a bell |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
bells, belling, belled |
| definition: |
to expand and take the shape of a bell.
- similar words:
- expand, flare
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| derivation: |
bell-like (adj.) |
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