Kilo Lingo

/bel/

Line drawing of bell
Coloured illustration of bell
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Translation

A hollow metal cup that makes a ringing sound when something hits it.

Word origin

From Old English belle, probably from an older root meaning to roar or make a loud noise.

Origin
Old English
Root
belle

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbells

Examples

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A church bell is a big bell high up in a tower.

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This bell is the small one at the front of a house.

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"Bells" is the plural, meaning more than one.

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This word is part of lesson 19.