minute bell
minute bell · minute bells
A bell sounded at regular intervals of one minute, as a sign of mourningA bell sounded at regular intervals of one minute, as a sign of mourning.
» He came five minutes after the bell had rung.
Meaning
1 sensesA bell sounded at regular intervals of one minute, as a sign of mourning.
Examples
3 sentencesHe came five minutes after the bell had rung.
Tom came into the classroom three minutes after the bell had rung.
ruТом вошёл в класс через три минуты после звонка. — odexed
About ten minutes later, the bell rang for tea.
deEtwa zehn Minuten später erklang die Teeglocke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
plural: minute bells| Singular | minute bell |
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