Synonyms for bell
bɛlbell

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1. bellnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

2. doorbell, bell, buzzernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   chime, ship's bell, bell shape, buzzer, toll, doorbell, gong, campana

3. bell, tollnoun

   the sound of a bell being struck

   "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, price, toll, cost, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

4. bell, ship's bellnoun

   (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.

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

5. bell, bell shape, campananoun

   the shape of a bell

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

6. Bell, Melville Bell, Alexander Melville Bellnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

7. Bell, Vanessa Bell, Vanessa Stephennoun

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

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

8. Bell, Alexander Bell, Alexander Graham Bellnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

9. chime, bell, gongnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   chime, ship's bell, bell shape, buzzer, tam-tam, toll, doorbell, gong, campana

10. bellverb

    the flared opening of a tubular device

    Synonyms:
    ship's bell, chime, buzzer, toll, bell shape, doorbell, gong, campana

11. bellverb

    attach a bell to

    "bell cows"

Matched Categories

1. • Acoustic Device
   • Attach
   • Curved Shape
   • Inventor
   • Navigation
   • Painter
   • Percussion Instrument
   • Phonetician
   • Push Button
   • Signaling Device
   • Sound
   • Time Unit

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1. bellnoun

   Synonyms:
   campana, carillon, curfew, tocsin, gong

   Associated words:
   campanology, campanologist, peal, ring, knell, toll, chime

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1. List of paraphrases for "bell":

   cloche, tink, campana, doorbell, dork, gong, zhong, ringtone, queensway, ringing

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1. List of known nicknames for "Bell":

   Bell

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1. Chef Lola:

   At home, whenever we are having parties, we do n’t cook our jollof rice on the stovetop. We use open fire, so the jollof rice has a smoky taste, which makes it more delicious, so, I roast the bell peppers to achieve a similar, or very close, taste. It makes a lot of difference.

2. Michelle Pope:

   Ringing a bell was a way for me to make a little money to give my kids the Christmas they deserve.

3. Jin Dongyan:

   We have been ringing the alarm bell again and again about this -- it's a hard-learned lesson not only for Hong Kong, but also for China.

4. Blue Bell:

   When production resumes at the Sylacauga plant, it will be on a limited basis as the company seeks to confirm that new procedures, facility enhancements and employee training have been effective. Ice cream produced will be closely monitored and tested. Upon completion of this trial period, Blue Bell will begin building inventory to return to the market.

5. Angus Atkinson:

   It's a well-managed fishery but this is a warning bell about the future management, the industry is doing everything possible.