Definition of Telephone bell

1. Noun. Electric bell that rings to signal a call.

Generic synonyms: Electric Bell

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telephone Bell

telepathists
telepathize
telepathized
telepathizes
telepathizing
telepathology
telepaths
telepathy
telepatient
telepatients
telephonable
telephone
telephone-jack
telephone answering machine
telephone bell (current term)
telephone bill
telephone book
telephone booth
telephone booths
telephone box
telephone call
telephone calls
telephone card
telephone cards
telephone circuit
telephone company
telephone conference
telephone conversation
telephone cord

Literary usage of Telephone bell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1907)
"The extension bell rings whenever the telephone bell rings. Moreover, in noisy power houses and factories the ordinary telephone bell may not ring loud ..."

2. Science and Industry (1901)
"All bells used in connection with a telephone, except the telephone bell itself ... G is the magneto generator, C the regular telephone bell, D an extension ..."

3. Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes by Arnold Bennett (1906)
"Of course, he had dreamed of Camilla, but the telephone-bell had drowned the ... The telephone- bell had grown from a dream into a nightmare ; and at last ..."

4. The American Library Annual: Including Index to Dates of Current Events (1917)
"It is accessible to the public for reference and inquiries fro'm other libraries will be answered by telephone (Bell—Preston 4798; Keystone— West 257) or by ..."

5. The Telephone Systems of the Continent of Europe by Alfred Rosling Bennett (1895)
"Subsequently these were acquired by the Compagnie Beige du telephone bell, which, until the transfer to the Government at the end of 1892, ..."

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