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Bell (disambiguation)

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A bell is a percussion instrument, usually cup-shaped.

Bell may also refer to:

Sound and music

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Signals

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  • 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

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Places

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Australia

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Canada

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Germany

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United States

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Other places

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Businesses

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Telecommunications

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  • 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

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Science and technology

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Transportation

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Other uses

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See also

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