Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diving bell

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
div-ing -bell
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers.

Inflected Forms

diving bells (plural) diving-bell (alternative)

Phrases

diving bell spider

Frequently Paired Words

bathysphere bathyscaphe submersible submarine

Questions

What does diving bell mean?
An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers.

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