he tinkled the bell

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• bell — bell1 [ bel ] noun count ** a metal object shaped like an upside down cup that makes a noise when its sides are hit by a metal piece inside it: The school bell clanged noisily. The little silver bells on its harness tinkled merrily. ring a bell:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bell — noun 1 hollow metal object that rings ADJECTIVE ▪ church, temple ▪ wedding (often figurative) ▪ Their friends could already hear wedding bells (= were sure they would get married). ▪ cow …   Collocations dictionary

• bell */*/ — UK [bel] / US noun [countable] Word forms bell : singular bell plural bells a metal object shaped like an upside down cup that makes a noise when its sides are hit by a metal piece inside it The little silver bells on its harness tinkled merrily …   English dictionary

• bell-pull — noun A device for signalling a bell by remote via wires and pulleys. While she was doing this the wood partition in the centre of the house thrilled to its centre with the tugging of a bell pull upstairs. A bell below tinkled a note that was… …   Wiktionary

• GPO telephones — The United Kingdom s General Post Office (GPO) had a number of telephones that were provided by them for connection to their exchanges. Until 1982 the GPO had a monopoly on the provision of all telephones within the UK and so the range was… …   Wikipedia

• tinkle — /ting keuhl/, v., tinkled, tinkling, n. v.i. 1. to give forth or make a succession of short, light, ringing sounds, as a small bell. 2. to run one s fingers lightly over a keyboard instrument or to play such an instrument simply or badly. 3. Baby …   Universalium

• tinkle — 1. verb 1) the bell tinkled Syn: ring, jingle, jangle, chime, peal, ding, ping 2) cool water tinkled in the stone fountain Syn: splash, purl, babble, burble; literary plash …   Thesaurus of popular words

• tinkle — [[t]tɪ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] tinkles, tinkling, tinkled 1) VERB If something tinkles, it makes a clear, high pitched, ringing noise, especially as small parts of it strike a surface. [V prep/adv] A fresh cascade of splintered glass tinkled to the floor...… …   English dictionary

• tinkle — 1. verb /ˈtɪŋkəl/ a) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell The glasses tinkled together as they were placed on the table. b) to urinate. The butler tinkled dinner. See Also: tinkle the ivories …   Wiktionary

• tinkle — [tiŋ′kəl] vi. tinkled, tinkling [ME tynclen, freq. of tinken, to make a tinkling sound, of echoic orig.] 1. to make a series of small, short, light, ringing sounds like those of a very small bell ☆ 2. Informal to urinate: child s term vt. 1. to… …   English World dictionary