Thesaurus: bell

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1. n. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue, and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck.
2. n. A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose ball which causes it to sound when moved.
3. n. Anything in the form of a bell, as the cup or corol of a flower.
4. n. That 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.
5. n. The strikes of the bell which mark the time; or the time so designated.
6. v. t. To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat.
7. v. t. To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube.
8. v. i. To develop bells or corollas; to take the form of a bell; to blossom; as, hops bell.
9. v. t. To utter by bellowing.
10. v. i. To call or bellow, as the deer in rutting time; to make a bellowing sound; to roar.
11. n. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
12. n. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed