Bell

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like. 1.2 the stroke or sound of such an instrument 1.3 anything in the form of a bell. 1.4 the large end of a funnel, or the end of a pipe, tube, or any musical wind instrument, when its edge is turned out and enlarged. 1.5 Architecture . the underlying part of a foliated capital. 1.6 Nautical . 1.7 Zoology . umbrella ( def. 2 ) . 1.8 Botany . the bell-shaped corolla of a flower. 1.9 Metallurgy . a conical lid that seals the top of a blast furnace and lowers to admit a charge. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often fol. by out ) 2.2 to put a bell on. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to take or have the form of a bell. 3.2 Botany . to produce bells; be in bell (said of hops when the seed vessels are forming). ? 4 Idioms 4.1 bell the cat. cat 1 ( def. 15 ) . 4.2 ring a bell, to evoke a memory 4.3 ring the bell 4.4 saved by the bell 4.5 with bells on 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun

Noun

a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.

the stroke or sound of such an instrument

We rose at the bell.

anything in the form of a bell.

the large end of a funnel, or the end of a pipe, tube, or any musical wind instrument, when its edge is turned out and enlarged.

Architecture . the underlying part of a foliated capital.

Nautical .

any of the half-hour units of nautical time rung on the bell of a ship.

each individual ring of the bell, counted with others to reckon the time

It is now four bells.

a signal on the telegraph of a large power vessel, made between the navigating officers and the engineer.

Zoology . umbrella ( def. 2 ) .

Botany . the bell-shaped corolla of a flower.

Metallurgy . a conical lid that seals the top of a blast furnace and lowers to admit a charge.

Verb (used with object)

to cause to swell or expand like a bell (often fol. by out )

Belling out the tubes will permit a freer passage of air.

to put a bell on.

Verb (used without object)

to take or have the form of a bell.

Botany . to produce bells; be in bell (said of hops when the seed vessels are forming). ?

Idioms

bell the cat. cat 1 ( def. 15 ) .

ring a bell, to evoke a memory

esp. a vague or partial recollection; remind one of something

His name rings a bell but I can't remember him.

ring the bell

to provide what is desired; be satisfactory or successful

This new book rings the bell with teenagers.

saved by the bell

(of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a gong signaling the end of a round.

(of any person) spared from anticipated trouble by some extraneous event.

with bells on

Informal . eagerly; ready to enjoy oneself

Just say when, and we'll be there with bells on.

Synonyms

noun

alarm , buzz , buzzer , carillon , chime , clapper , curfew , ding-dong , dinger , gong , peal , ringer , siren , tintinnabulum , tocsin , toll , vesper , angelus , beautiful , belfry , bellow , blossom , call , campana , campanile , campanology , church bell , corolla , cow , flare , knell , ring , roar , school bell , swell , tintinnabulation , tolling