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bell work

bell work noun: a small quantity of schoolwork, with instructions posted or announced at or before the start of class, so that students commence working on it as soon as the class period has begun.

Noun

bell work (uncountable)

  1. A small quantity of schoolwork, with instructions posted or announced at or before the start of class, so that students commence working on it as soon as the class period has begun.

Forms of bell work

alternative formbellwork

Origin of bell work

From bell + work. In most schools, a bell rings to signify the beginning of class.

Questions about bell work

What does bell work mean?
Bell work means a small quantity of schoolwork, with instructions posted or announced at or before the start of class, so that students commence working on it as soon as the class period has begun.
What part of speech is bell work?
Bell work is a noun.

Words near bell work in the dictionary

  1. bell traps
  2. bell tree
  3. bell trees
  4. bell turret
  5. bell up
  6. bell work
  7. Bell's palsy
  8. Bell's sparrow
  9. Bell's sparrows
  10. Bell's theorem
  11. Bell's vireo

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