bell

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see also SOUND
- a metal object that makes a sound in order to call, warn or wake people: bell
church bells ◎ the school bell ◎ a bicycle bell ◎ I think I heard the doorbell. ◎ Has the bell gone yet? (= for the end of a lesson)
- (used about a bell) to make a sound: ring*; to cause a bell to make a sound: ring* sth; noun: ring
We rang the doorbell. ◎ I'm sure there was a ring at the door.
- to use a bell to call sb: ring* for sb
I'll ring for the nurse.
- an object which is used like a bell and which makes a sound like a bee: buzzer; the sound that a buzzer makes: buzz
Press the buzzer if you know the answer to the question.
- if you use a buzzer or an electric bell, you usually press a button
- when the bell on a clock rings to tell people what the time is, the clock strikes*
The clock struck three.
- the sound that clocks or church bells make when they ring: chime; verb: chime
the chimes of Big Ben ◎ The town hall clock chimed eight.
- the sound that church bells make when they play a tune: peal; verb: peal
the peal of wedding bells
- the sound that a very small bell makes: tinkle; verb: tinkle
- a bell or other special sound that warns you of danger: alarm
a fire alarm ◎ a burglar alarm
※ more on alarm bells, etc WARN

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  chime, gong, Bell, Alexander Bell, Alexander Graham Bell, Vanessa Bell, Vanessa Stephen, Melville Bell, Alexander Melville Bell, bell shape, campana, ship's bell, toll, doorbell, buzzer