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- bell moth/ˈbɛl ˌmɒθ/A small, often drab moth of the family Tortricidae, typically active at dusk or night, whose larvae are pests of fruit trees.nounLow-frequency
- bell pepper/ˈbel ˌpep.ər/A sweet, hollow vegetable, typically green, red, or yellow, with a bell-like shape, eaten raw or cooked.nounC1
- bell pull/ˈbel ˌpʊl/A cord, handle, or knob attached to a wire that operates a bell when pulled.nounLow
- bell punch/ˈbɛl ˌpʌntʃ/A small handheld tool used by bus conductors and tram workers to punch holes in tickets, typically producing a ringing sound.nounRare / Historical
- bell purchase/ˈbel ˈpɜː.tʃəs/The acquisition of a bell, typically for practical or decorative purposes.nounRare/Low-Frequency Compound
- bell push/ˈbel ˌpʊʃ/A button, typically mounted on a wall beside a door, that is pressed to ring a bell inside a building to signal someone's presence.nounC1
- bell seat/ˈbɛl ˌsiːt/A seat that is shaped somewhat like a bell; specifically, a deep seat used in certain types of aircraft cockpits.nounLow
- bell sheep/ˈbel ˌʃiːp/A domesticated ruminant mammal (Ovis aries), kept in flocks for its wool or meat, which produces a ringing or dinging sound.nounLow
- bell tent/ˈbel ˌtent/A cone-shaped canvas tent supported by a central pole, named for its bell-like shape when erected.nounLow
- bell's palsy/ˌbelz ˈpɔːl.zi/A sudden, temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, caused by inflammation of the facial nerve.nounLow
- bell-bottom/ˈbel bɒtəmz/A style of trousers (pants) that become wider from the knee downward, creating a shape similar to a bell.adjectivenounC1
- bell-bottoms/ˈbel ˌbɒt.əmz/A style of trousers that are fitted at the waist and thighs but flare out significantly from the knee downward, resembling the shape of a bell.plural-nounC1
- bell-hanger's bit/ˌbel ˌhæŋ.əz ˈbɪt/A specific type of twist drill bit used for drilling holes through wooden beams or joists to run bell wires, electrical wires, or pipes.nounLow / Very Rare / Highly Specific
- bell-ringer/ˈbel ˌrɪŋ.ər/A person who rings church bells, typically as part of a team.nounLow Frequency
- bell-shaped curve/ˈbel ʃeɪpt ˈkɜːv/A symmetrical, bell-shaped graph representing the normal distribution of data in statistics, where most values cluster around the mean.nounC1
- bell-topper/ˈbɛl ˌtɒpə/A tall, cylindrical, bell-crowned hat, fashionable in the 19th century.nounVery Low
- bella/ˈbɛlə/A beautiful or attractive woman (often used as a term of endearment or nickname).nounLow
- bellabella/ˌbɛləˈbɛlə/A potential placename or the name of a First Nations people and their language (Heiltsuk) from the central coast of British Columbia, Canada.nounVery Low
- bellacoola/ˌbɛləˈkuːlə/A member of an Indigenous people of the central coast of British Columbia, Canada.nounVery Low
- belladonna/ˌbeləˈdɒnə/A poisonous plant, also known as deadly nightshade, characterized by purple bell-shaped flowers and glossy black berries.nounC1/C2
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