Bell Very Common

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

"The school bell rang loudly, signaling the end of the final exam period."

a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

"I rang the bell to announce my arrival before knocking on the front door."

the sound of a bell being struck

"saved by the bell"

"she heard the distant toll of church bells"

(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.

"The old sailor nodded as the captain rang out "eight bells," marking the exact moment of midnight on their watch schedule."

the shape of a bell

"The vase has such an elegant bell shape that it looks like it was carved from a single piece of glass."

a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)

"The late Melville Bell was a pioneering phonetician whose work laid the foundation for his son Alexander Graham Bell to invent the telephone."

English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)

"The art history professor explained that Vanessa Bell was a leading figure in the Bloomsbury Group whose modernist paintings challenged traditional Victorian aesthetics."

United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)

"The history museum featured a display dedicated to Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone."

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument

"The conductor raised his baton to signal the timpanist and bell player to strike the massive carillon for a dramatic flourish."

the flared opening of a tubular device

"The mechanic had to replace the bell on the exhaust pipe because it was rusted through and leaking fumes into the garage."

a telephone utility; a Baby Bell.

"The deep bell from the hounds echoed through the valley as they finally caught the scent of the fox."

A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

The bellow or bay of certain animals, such as a hound on the hunt or a stag in rut.

attach a bell to

"bell cows"

To attach a bell to.

"The bull bell at the sound of the whistle before charging into the ring."

To bellow or roar.

A surname of Scottish and northern English origin for a bell ringer, bellmaker, or from someone who lived "at the Bell (inn)."

"My grandfather always insisted that we visit his cousin Bell at their family estate in Scotland."