Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bell housing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
bel-l -hous-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cover over certain parts of the transmission in a motor vehicle.

Etymology

From being a bell-shaped cover; in a shape reminiscent of a stereotypical bell (ie. servant call bell, church bell, bell curve shaped).

Inflected Forms

bell housings (plural) bellhousing (alternative)

Questions

What does bell housing mean?
A cover over certain parts of the transmission in a motor vehicle.
Where does bell housing come from?
From being a bell-shaped cover; in a shape reminiscent of a stereotypical bell (ie. servant call bell, church bell, bell curve shaped).

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