1.a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
2.a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
3.the sound of a bell being struck;
saved by the bell
4.(nautical) each of the eight half-hour units of nautical time signaled by strokes of a ship's bell; eight bells signals 4:00, 8:00, or 12:00 o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
5.the shape of a bell
6.a percussion instrument consisting of vertical metal tubes of different lengths that are struck with a hammer
7.the flared opening of a tubular device
1.attach a bell to;
bell cows