bell
//bɛl//
Noun
bellSingular
bellsPlural
1
A hollow metal object, typically cup-shaped with a flared opening, that makes a ringing sound when struck by a clapper or hammer inside it
The church bell rings every hour.
2
A device that makes a ringing sound as a signal or alarm, such as a doorbell or alarm bell
I heard the doorbell ring.
3
The sound made by a bell
I heard the bell of the church in the distance.
4
Something shaped like a bell, such as the flared end of a musical instrument
The bell of the trumpet was dented.
Verb
1
To attach a bell to something, especially an animal
The farmer belled the cow so he could find it easily.
2
To take the shape of a bell; to flare out
The skirt bells out at the bottom.