the act of applying force in order to move something away | a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck |
an effort to advance | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed |
an electrical switch operated by pressing | the flared opening of a tubular device |
enterprising or ambitious drive | a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument |
the force used in pushing | 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. |