Telephone-bell

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small bell, installed in a telephone, which rings to announce incoming calls.

    ""Halloa! There's that telephone-bell again." From time to time during and after lunch the high, insistent ring had summoned the Professor."

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""Halloa! There's that telephone-bell again." From time to time during and after lunch the high, insistent ring had summoned the Professor."

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