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A
bell is a percussion instrument, usually cup-shaped.
Bell may also refer to:
Sound and music
Signals
Bell, a signal from an
engine order telegraph , a communications device used on a ship or submarine
Alarm bell, used to alert people of a fire or burglary detected or, as part of a traditional
alarm clock , to awaken or remind
Church bell , indicating when to go to church
Doorbell , a signaling device to alert residents to visitors
Division bell , used in a parliament to call members to a vote
Last call bell , a signal that a bar is closing soon
School bell , a signal used for transitions during a school day
Ship's bell , a signal for marking time on a ship
People
Bell (surname) , a list of people with the surname Bell
bell hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, 1952–2021), American author, academic, and activist
Places
Australia
Canada
Germany
United States
Bell, California
Bell, Florida
Bell, Illinois
Bell, Oklahoma
Bell, Wisconsin
Bell Canyon , California
Bell City, Missouri
Bell County, Kentucky
Bell County, Texas
Bell Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
Other places
Businesses
Telecommunications
Bell Canada , a Canadian telecommunications company
Bell Labs , a research & development organization founded by AT&T, now owned by Nokia
Bell System , the organization that provided telephone service in the United States until 1984
Bell Telephone Company , founded in 1877 by the family of Alexander Graham Bell
Other businesses
Bell Aircraft , a former American aircraft manufacturer
Bell ID , a Dutch software company
Bell Inn, Enfield , London, England
Bell Records , a record label
Bell Sports , a helmet manufacturer
Bell (St. Paul's Churchyard) , a historical bookseller in London
Bell's Brewery , based in Michigan, U.S.
Bell's whisky , a brand of Scotch
Science and technology
Transportation
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term