Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bell | Yes | No | Yes | No |
doorbell | Yes | No | No | No |
bell (noun) | doorbell (noun) |
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed |
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | |
the flared opening of a tubular device | |
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument | |
the sound of a bell being struck | |
the shape of a bell | |
(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 (verb) | doorbell (verb) |
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attach a bell to |