Bell lap
the final lap in a race of repeated circuits, signaled by the ringing of a bell.
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- Bell metal
an alloy of about 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin, sometimes with small amounts of lead and zinc, having low damping qualities and used especially for bells. historical examples the virginia housewife mary randolph the mirror of literature, amus-m-nt, and instruction various folkways william graham sumner cooley’s practical receipts, volume ii arnold cooley a […]
- Bellperson
a bellhop.
- Bellpull
a handle, cord, or strip of cloth pulled to ring a bell. historical examples far from the madding crowd thomas hardy literature and life william dean howells
- Bell purchase
a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
- Bell push
a b-tton, as on the front door of a house, that rings a bell when pushed. historical examples scientific american supplement, no. 595, may 28, 1887 various noun a b-tton pressed to operate an electric bell