to bell the cat

  • 21Cat nap — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …

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  • 22Cat o' nine tails — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …

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  • 23Cat's cradle — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …

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  • 24bell — ► NOUN 1) a deep inverted metal cup that sounds a clear musical note when struck. 2) a device that buzzes or rings to give a signal. 3) (bells) a musical instrument consisting of a set of metal tubes, played by being struck. 4) Nautical the time… …

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  • 25Freddie Bell & The Bellboys — Freddie Bell The Bellboys Freddie Bell and The Bellboys est un groupe multi instrumentaliste (trombone, basse, batterie) dont le format musical tourne autour du Rhythm and blues, Rock n Roll et même Rockabilly . Le chanteur du groupe, Fernando… …

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  • 26Freddie Bell & The Bellboys — Freddie Bell and The Bellboys est un groupe multi instrumentaliste (trombone, basse, batterie) dont le format musical tourne autour du Rhythm and blues, Rock n Roll et même Rockabilly. Le chanteur du groupe, Fernando Domenico Bello est né le 29… …

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  • 27Bell — Bell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Belled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belling}.] To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat. [1913 Webster] 2. To make bell mouthed; as, to bell a tube. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28bell — I. /bɛl / (say bel) noun 1. a sounding instrument, usually of metal, cup shaped with a flaring mouth, rung by the strokes of a clapper, tongue, or hammer suspended within it. 2. any instrument emitting a ringing signal, especially an electrical… …

  • 29bell — bell1 noun 1》 a hollow object, typically made of metal and in the shape of a deep inverted cup, that sounds a clear musical note when struck.     ↘the sound or stroke of a bell, used as a signal. 2》 (bells) a musical instrument consisting of a… …

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  • 30bell — bell1 bell less, adj. /bel/, n. 1. a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like. 2. the stroke or sound of such an instrument: We …

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