BELL

Definition of BELL

  1. (verb)attach a bell to
  2. (noun)a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
  3. (noun)a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
  4. (noun)the sound of a bell being struck
  5. (noun)(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.
  6. (noun)the shape of a bell
  7. (noun)a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  8. (noun)the flared opening of a tubular device