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call bell

call bell noun: a bell used to summon an attendant, alert staff, or give a signal.

Noun

call bell (plural call bells)

  1. A bell used to summon an attendant, alert staff, or give a signal.
    • He reached for a call-bell upon a stand near by and rang it furiously.1909, Charles Roman, “Across the Occean in a Bath-tub”, in The American Magazine - IN THE WONDERLAND OF DELIRIUM, page 584
    • The most excellent, the Vice-President of the United States”; but, instead, you hear the jingle of a little electric call-bell, then the soft whirr of rubber tires, and, lo, the VicePresident of the United States of America has gone by in an electriquette.1915, Felix J. Koch, Electrical Experimenter - Science And Invention, page 96

call bell meaning in Tamil

call bell in Tamil

அழைப்பு மணி

Forms of call bell

pluralcall bells

Questions about call bell

What does call bell mean?
Call bell means a bell used to summon an attendant, alert staff, or give a signal.
What is call bell in Tamil?
Call bell in Tamil is அழைப்பு மணி. See Call bell meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is call bell?
Call bell is a noun.
What is the plural of call bell?
The plural of call bell is call bells.

Words near call bell in the dictionary

  1. call around
  2. call away
  3. call back
  4. call backs
  5. call balls and strikes
  6. call bell
  7. call bird
  8. call birds
  9. call box
  10. call boxes
  11. call boy

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