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(humorous, archaic) To ring a bell as a summons.
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An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
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(figuratively, usually in the plural) A sudden awareness of danger.
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(historical) A bell rung to signal danger or emergency.
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(US, in combination) A multialarm fire of a specified number of alarms.
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(Roman Catholicism) A bell rung at significant times during the Mass.
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(in the Roman Catholic Church) a bell rung to show the time when the Angelus should be recited.
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(US, telecommunications, informal) Any of the Regional Bell Operating Companies resulting from the division of AT&T Corporation into a number of smaller companies in the 1980s as part of an antitrust agreement.
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(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
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An alarm that sounds when a vehicle is moving in reverse, to warn pedestrians.
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To be the first or the leader.
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(US, Canada) a telephone utility; a Baby Bell.
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A buoy on which is mounted a bell with four clappers, hung inside an iron cage, which is rung by the motion of the waves
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A small, round mechanical device which, when pressed, rings a bell to announce one's presence or call a servant, assistant, etc.
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(computing) A control character with the value seven (Unicode code point U+0007, ASCII 0x07), originally used to ring a bell on telegraphy equipment to alert the operator to an incoming message; on modern computers, generally causes a beep or buzzer to sound when printed to a terminal window, or may cause the terminal window to flash briefly.
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Alternative spelling of bellfounder [Someone who makes bells.]
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(idiomatic) To open out into a bell shape.
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A kind of conductor's punch which rings a bell when used.
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Synonym of whistle register
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A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.
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A rope used to ring a bell serving as an old-fashioned doorbell.
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(idiomatic) To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.
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Alternative spelling of bellfounder [Someone who makes bells.]
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A rope that rings a bell.
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Alternative spelling of bell ringer [A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.]
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The ringing of bells, either as a pastime or for religious observance.
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A strong metal box that contains the ringing apparatus of an alarm.
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The world of bells and bellringing.
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Someone who makes bells.
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The process of casting bells from metal.
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(intransitive) To work as a bellhop.
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Alternative spelling of bell-pull [A rope that rings a bell.]
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A button that rings a bell (such as a doorbell) when pressed.
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Alternative spelling of bell ringer [A person, especially one of a group, who rings bells.]
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The ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer.
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(nautical) Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.
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(transitive, informal, normally belt out) To scream or sing in a loud manner.
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One who sings forcefully.
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The bell, or boom, of the bittern.
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A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
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(slang) Doorbell chimes.
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The sound of something that bugles.
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The loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm.
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A device that makes a buzzing sound.
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Any bell used to get someone's attention
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Relating to the study of bells.
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Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
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The part of a bell by which it is suspended; the ear or shank of a bell.
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An audible and often visible alarm that is activated when a motor car/automobile is tampered with.
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A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.
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The act or technique of ringing the changes; that is, of making patterned sound sequences on tuned bells.
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A toy that consists of a metal ring with beads strung on it, played by spinning the beads while keeping the ring turning.
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An individual ringing component of such a set.
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A bell belonging to a church, usually housed in a tower or steeple, customarily rung before church services or for other occasions such as weddings.
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Alternative form of church bell [A bell belonging to a church, usually housed in a tower or steeple, customarily rung before church services or for other occasions such as weddings.]
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(campanology) bell changes rung on eleven bells
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An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.
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A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
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(also figuratively) Of a thing: to cause (a place) to echo with a sound like that of a clarion.
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Alternative spelling of klaxon. [A loud electric alarm or horn.]
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(aviation, historical) An apparatus used in controlling certain aeroplanes, consisting principally of a steering column mounted with a universal joint at the base, which is bell-shaped and has attached to it the cables for controlling the wing-warping devices, elevator planes, etc.
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Alternative form of cowbell [A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.]
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A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
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Action of the verb to cymbal; the playing of cymbals.
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The tolling of a bell announcing death.
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The high-pitched resonant sound of a bell.
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The sound of a small bell; the sound of a fire engine bell.
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An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
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(Commonwealth) A bell rung in or around a parliament to signal a division (vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may take part.
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Of a bell: to make a low-pitched ringing sound.
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Alternative spelling of doorbell [A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.]
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A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building.
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A bell rung to alert people that it is time to get dressed, especially for dinner.
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(usually in the plural) Alternative spelling of drumstick [A stick used to play drums.]
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A stick used to play drums.
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(literally) A warning signal (such as the call of sentry, the ringing of a bell, or the shriek of a siren) which turns out to have been given erroneously.
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One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.
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One of the strings of a fiddle.
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The tapping of one's fingers
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An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.
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An alarm bell sounded in the event of a fire.
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(bowed string instruments) index finger
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The first of a series of bells.
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(music) An alternative fingering for the note F when playing oboe. The index and ring fingers of the right hand are depressed and the middle finger raised, creaking a 'fork' appearance.
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(bowed string instruments) pinky (smallest finger)
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(UK, slang) To telephone someone.
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Alternative form of give someone a ring [Become engaged.]
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(bellringing) The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle
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A bell attached to a horse so that it may be easily located, or for aesthetic reasons.
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(bell-ringing, intransitive) To shift up and down in order regularly.
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An audible warning, on some trains, that the automatic doors are about to close
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A ball serving as the clapper of a sleigh-bell.
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An old parlour game in which blindfolded players within a ring attempted to catch another player to whom a bell was tied.
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(transitive) To call (someone, to church) by sounding or making a knell (as a bell, a trumpet, etc).
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(obsolete) An alarm-bell.
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(Britain and Canada) The sounding of a bugle, signalling the evening hour to bed down, also used at military funerals and remembrance services.
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(historical) A bell worn or rung by a leper to warn others of their approach.
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A bell to be hung on the neck of a sheep.
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(idiomatic) To celebrate or revel.
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A bell rung to give notice that buying and selling in a market may begin, or that it has ended.
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A structure, similar to a doorway, through which people pass; an alarm is sounded if the person is carrying a metal object, as this may indicate a weapon.
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A bell rung periodically to remind a practitioner of meditation etc. to be aware of the present moment.
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A bell sounded at regular intervals of one minute, as a sign of mourning.
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Alternative form of musicstick [(Australia) A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.]
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A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds
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An emergency button which, when pressed, alerts authorities of danger or triggers an alarm system.
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A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.
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Alternative form of passing bell [A bell rung to announce a passing, a death, or funeral; death bell, death knell.]
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The changes rung on a set of bells; in the strict sense a full peal of at least 5040 changes.
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Synonym of ring of bells
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(transitive) To cause (a bell) to ring loudly.
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A small hammer for percussion in medical diagnosis.
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(obsolete, music) plectrum
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A burglar alarm or fire alarm that transmits a warning radio signal when activated
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(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.
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A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum.
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A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ring, a, bell.
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(transitive) To celebrate by ringing of bells or as if by ringing of the bells.
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(idiomatic) To strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.
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(idiomatic) To please; to satisfy greatly.
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To make patterned sound sequences on bells, starting and ending on the same tone.
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Alternative form of make the welkin ring [To make a loud noise.]
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Alternative spelling of ringtone [The sound made by a telephone when ringing.]
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To rouse by the ringing of a bell.
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Someone who rings, especially a bell ringer.
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The sound made by a telephone when ringing.
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(transitive, boxing, wrestling) In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, to ring the bell which concludes the round and thereby to prevent a competitor who has been knocked down from being counted out by the referee.
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(idiomatic, by extension) Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.
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(historical) A whistle to summon attendants.
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A bell attached to a collar worn by sheep.
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A small automatic bell that rings when a person enters a shop, so as to alert the shopkeeper.
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(historical) A medieval tower bell used particularly for ringing the 8 canonical hours.
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A burglar alarm that makes no noise that is audible to the trespasser.
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(handbells) Abbreviation of shake. [(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.]
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(historical) A bell at the seniors' table in the refectory of a medieval monastery in England.
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An alert chime sampled from a xylophone, used by Apple Inc. computers.
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(simile, colloquial) In excellent condition.
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A dinner bell, (historical) a shrill little bell used to signal dinner for medieval monks.
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A change ringing method on an odd number of bells.
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A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
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(poetic, rare) Of a bell or clock: to chime or sound to indicate (the hour, the time, etc.).
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A small bell for summoning an employee to provide service.
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(handbells) Abbreviation of swing: to play the bell in a normal position, swing it down to the waist, then bring it back up [(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.]
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The onomatopoeia of a particular sound made by a bugle or trumpet.
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A ringing noise made by a telephone-bell to announce an incoming call.
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A small bell, installed in a telephone, which rings to announce incoming calls.
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(countable, music, usually in the plural) A bundle of thin bamboo sticks used for percussion.
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A thin sheet of metal that is shaken or struck to produce sound effects in music or drama.
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A high-pitched ringing sound, as made when a small bell is struck.
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Synonym of tintinnabulum.
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(uncommon) Of or related to bells; of the nature of a bell.
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To ring, tinkle, toll, or otherwise sound like bells.
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Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the tinkling of a bell; having a tinkling sound; tintinnabular.
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A bell used to sound an alarm.
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A person who tolls a bell; a bell ringer
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The act by which a bell is tolled.
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With a tolling sound; ringing solemnly like a large bell.
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A bell rung to warn people of a danger.
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An instrument, with a vibrating tongue fixed in a frame, which slips over the teeth of a ratchet wheel and produces a loud raucous sound when whirled around, once used by watchmen to warn of danger
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A bell, typically hung outdoors or in a window or door frame, that sounds when blown by the wind.
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To make a sound similar to that made by a zither; to move while making such a sound.
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