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Definition of Telephone bell
1. Noun. Electric bell that rings to signal a call.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Telephone Bell
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, ..."