bells

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of bell. Use this form when talking about more than one bell.

   The church bells rang out across the valley.

   We could hear bells ringing from the temple all morning.

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2. 2
   nounpluralabbreviationellipsis

   Short form of bell-bottoms. A type of pants that get wider at the bottom of the legs.

   He pulled on his old bells and headed out the door.

   Her bells swished as she walked down the street.

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3. 3
   nouncountableplural

   On a ship, the strokes of the bell rung every half hour to mark the time.

   Like a clock that chimes to tell you the time, but on a ship.

   Eight bells rang out, telling the sailors their watch was over.

   The young sailor counted the bells to know when he could sleep.

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4. 4
   verb

   Third-person singular of bell. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   The farmer bells his cows so he can find them in the field.

   She bells the cat to warn the birds it is near.

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