Bell

Bell has a range of meanings:

• A bell is a simple sound-making device, including Tubular bells and cowbells.
• A bell is the portion of a musical instrument where the sound exits.
• A Ship's bell marks the time on a ship.
• The Bel (one 'L') is a measement of audio level (volume)
• On a wind instrument the bell is the round, flared opening at the opposite end from the mouthpiece.
• A diving bell is a hollow, usually inverted vessel, such as one used for diving deep below the surface of a body of water.
• In botany, the bell is the corolla of a flower: “In a cowslip's bell I lie” (Shakespeare).
• Bell is also a slang term for the penis.

Also:

• Bell is the name of some places

and also of some companies:

• Bell Aircraft Corporation
• Bell Helmets (http://www.bellsports.com)
• Bell Telephone Laboratories and hence
  • Bell Gothic & Bell Centennial typefaces

and of a notable individual:

• Alexander Graham Bell

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