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  1. 1. A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view. Source: webster
  4. 4. A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closedat the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top forlifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with theair pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust fromarticles exposed to view. Source: adambom

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