Meaning of bell | Babel Free

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1. To assume the form of a bell; flare.
2. To perform a daring act.
3. The bellowing or baying cry of certain animals, such as a deer in rut or a beagle on the hunt.
4. To utter long, deep, resonant sounds; bellow.
5. Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone.
6. A hollow metal musical instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck.
7. Something resembling such an instrument in shape or sound, as:a. The round, flared opening of a wind instrument at the opposite end from the mouthpiece.
8. Nautical a. A stroke on a hollow metal instrument to mark the hour.
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9. To put a bell on.
10. To cause to flare like a bell.

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