Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call bell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: cal-l -bell
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bell used to summon an attendant, alert staff, or give a signal.

Example Sentences

"He reached for a call-bell upon a stand near by and rang it furiously."
"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."
"He reached along the desk and thumped the call bell. The door of the night porter’s room opened and the porter came across the entrance lobby."

Inflected Forms

call bells (plural)

Questions

What does call bell mean?: A bell used to summon an attendant, alert staff, or give a signal.

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