bel — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
bel is used for these senses in English:
- bell (percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- bell (chiefly, British, informal) A telephone call.
- bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
bubble — full definition
- noun A thin, round pocket of air or gas inside a liquid or solid, or floating freely.
- verb To form or produce bubbles.
- noun An unsustainable rise in prices or popularity, particularly in markets, followed by a sharp collapse.