curve vs bell

curve and bell both are nouns.

curve and bell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curve	Yes	No	Yes	No
bell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bell is a hyponym of curve; that is, bell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than curve:

curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
bell: the shape of a bell

Other hyponyms of curve include bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve, Gaussian shape, normal curve, meander, closed curve, S-shape, catenary, Cupid's bow, undulation, wave, extrados, gooseneck, intrados, bend, crook, turn, twist, crotchet, hook, envelope, arc, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, scallop, spiral, helix, spiral, perversion, sinuosity, sinuousness, arch, bell shape, campana, arc, bow, crescent, quadric, quadric surface, lemniscate, line roulette, roulette, pedal curve, indifference curve, demand curve, polygonal chain, conchoid, brachistochrone, supply curve, cosine curve, cotangent curve, tangent curve.

curve (noun)	bell (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface	the flared opening of a tubular device
a line on a graph representing data	a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes	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.

curve (verb)	bell (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	attach a bell to
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
form an arch or curve
bend or cause to bend
extend in curves and turns

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