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bell 1 B0023700 (bĕl)n.1. A hollow metal musical instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck.2. 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.b. bells A percussion instrument consisting of metal tubes or bars that emit tones when struck.c. A hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep below the surface of a body of water.d. The corolla of a flower: "In a cowslip's bell I lie" (Shakespeare).e. The body of a jellyfish.3. Nautical a. A stroke on a hollow metal instrument to mark the hour.b. The time indicated by the striking of this instrument, divided into half hours.v. belled, bell·ing, bells v.tr.1. To put a bell on.2. To cause to flare like a bell.v.intr. To assume the form of a bell; flare.Idiom: bell the cat To perform a daring act.
[Middle English belle, from Old English.]
bell 2 B0023700 (bĕl)n. The bellowing or baying cry of certain animals, such as a deer in rut or a beagle on the hunt.intr.v. belled, bell·ing, bells To utter long, deep, resonant sounds; bellow.
[From Middle English bellen, to bellow, from Old English bellan.]IdiomsSeebelleBelle-Alliance Belle-Alliance (bel`-älyäNs`), village, central Belgium, near Waterloo. The battle of Waterloo (see Waterloo campaignWaterloo campaign,
last action of the Napoleonic Wars, ending with the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon I, who escaped from Elba in Feb., 1815, and entered Paris on Mar. 20, soon faced a European coalition.
..... Click the link for more information. ), where Napoleon I was defeated in June, 1815, is sometimes known, particularly in Germany, as the battle of Belle-Alliance.FinancialSeeBellThesaurusSeebell |