bell

noun
UK /bel/
US /bel/

A bell is a metal thing that makes a ringing sound when you shake it.

The school bell rang, and all the children ran outside to play.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bell is a thing that makes a loud sound to warn or tell people something.

The fire bell woke everyone in the building.

3. A bell is a small metal ball with a hole that makes a sound when it moves.

The cat wore a little bell on its collar.

4. A bell is the round metal part of a musical instrument like a trumpet.

He polished the bell of his trumpet until it shone.

5. A bell is a shape that is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top.

The flower had a bell shape and hung down from the stem.