A hollow metal musical instrument, usually cup-shaped with a flared opening, that emits a metallic tone when struck.
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A hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep below the surface of a body of water.
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A percussion instrument consisting of metal tubes or bars that emit tones when struck.
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Nautical A stroke on a hollow metal instrument to mark the hour.
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Nautical The time indicated by the striking of this instrument, divided into half hours.
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idiom
Bell the cat To perform a daring act.
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verb-intransitive
To assume the form of a bell; flare.
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To utter long, deep, resonant sounds; bellow.
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verb-transitive
To cause to flare like a bell.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To put a bell on.
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verb
To provide with a bell.
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To flare the end of (as a tube) into the shape of a bell.
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To take the form of a bell.
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To make a resonant or baying sound.
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