Real Dictionary

bell
countable noun: A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.

Bell in American English
Alexander Graham1847-1922; U.S. inventor of the telephone, born in Scotland

bell in American English 1
a hollow object, usually cuplike, made of metal or other hard material which rings when struck, as by a clapper inside
noun: a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like

bell in American English 2
a bellow; roar
to bellow like a stag in rutting time
to utter long, deep sounds, as a hound in pursuit of game; bay; bellow
noun: the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog

Bell in British English
noun: Acton, Currer (ˈkʌrə ), and Ellis. pen names of the sisters Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë

bell in British English 1
noun: a hollow, usually metal, cup-shaped instrument that emits a musical ringing sound when struck, often by a clapper hanging inside it

bell in British English 2
noun: a bellowing or baying cry, esp that of a hound or a male deer in rut
verb: to utter (such a cry)