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bells.

Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɛlz/
  1. Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time.

    plural · plural-only
  2. Ellipsis of bell-bottoms.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · plural · plural-only
noun/bɛlz/
  1. plural of bell

    form-of · plural
verb/bɛlz/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bell

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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