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Bell

Bell has a range of meanings:

  • A bell is a simple sound-making device, as are Tubular bells.
  • A bell is the portion of a musical instrument where the sound exits.
  • A Ship's bell marks the time on a ship.
  • A cowbell is a type of bell.
  • The Bel (one 'L') is a measement of audio level (volume)
  • On a wind instrument the bell is the round, flared opening at the opposite end from the mouthpiece.
  • A diving bell is a hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep below the surface of a body of water.
  • In botany, the bell is the corolla of a flower: “In a cowslip's bell I lie” (Shakespeare).
  • Bell is also a slang term for the penis.

Also:

  • Bell is the name of some places

and also of some companies:


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