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opening vs bell

bell vs opening

opening and bell both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but bell is not an adjective.

opening is not a verb while bell is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
bell Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bell is a hyponym of opening; that is, bell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  • bell: the flared opening of a tubular device
Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gap, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, inlet, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, port, porthole, slit, spout, throat, grille, lattice, wicket, window, window.
opening (noun) bell (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
the act of opening something a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
becoming open or being made open the flared opening of a tubular device
the first of a series of actions a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made the sound of a bell being struck
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship the shape of a bell
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity (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.
a possible alternative
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion
opening (adjective) bell (adjective)
first or beginning
opening (verb) bell (verb)
attach a bell to
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