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FIRE BELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fire bell mean?
• FIRE BELL (noun)
The noun FIRE BELL has 1 sense:
1. a bell rung to give a fire alarm
Familiarity information: FIRE BELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bell rung to give a fire alarm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fire bell" is a kind of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
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