bell — A bell is a device that makes a ringing sound and is used to give a signal or to attract people's attention.
belle — A belle is a beautiful woman, especially the most beautiful woman at a party or in a group.
cel — a transparent celluloid sheet on which a character, scene, etc., is drawn or painted and which constitutes one frame in the filming of an animated cartoon: may be overlapped for change of background or foreground.
cell — A cell is the smallest part of an animal or plant that is able to function independently. Every animal or plant is made up of millions of cells.
del — the differential operator i(∂/∂x) + j(∂/∂y) + k(∂/∂z), where i, j, and k are unit vectors in the x, y, and z directions
dell — A dell is a small valley which has trees growing in it.
dwell — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
ell — A former measure of length (equivalent to six hand breadths) used mainly for textiles, locally variable but typically about 45 inches.
hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
helle — a daughter of King Athamas, who was borne away with her brother Phrixus on the golden winged ram. She fell from its back and was drowned in the Hellespont
jell — to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
sel — 1. Self-Extensible Language. 2. Subset-Equational Language.
sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
shell — a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
smell — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
snell — Peter (George) born 1938, New Zealand distance runner.
spell — a continuous course or period of work or other activity: to take a spell at the wheel.
stell — a shelter for cattle or sheep built on moorland or hillsides
swell — to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
tel — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
ark shell — any marine bivalve of the family Arcidae, especially of the genus Arca, characterized by a heavy shell with a toothed hinge and a deep, boatlike inner surface.
as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
bandshell — a type of bandstand enclosed at the back
b cell — Also called B lymphocyte. a type of lymphocyte, developed in bone marrow, that circulates in the blood and lymph and, upon encountering a particular foreign antigen, differentiates into a clone of plasma cells that secrete a specific antibody and a clone of memory cells that make the antibody on subsequent encounters.
blank shell — a shotgun shell containing powder but no shot.
blood cell — any of the cells that circulate in the blood
bone cell — a cell found in bone in any of its functional states; an osteoblast, osteoclast, or osteocyte.
bracknell — a town in SE England, in Bracknell Forest unitary authority, Berkshire, designated a new town in 1949. Pop: 70 795 (2001)
brain cell — a nerve cell that is situated in the brain
burrell — Paul. born 1958, British butler and confidant to Diana, Princess of Wales. After her death he was charged with but (2003) acquitted of stealing from her estate. His book, A Royal Duty (2003), revealed intimate details of her life
capelle — The private orchestra or band of a prince or church.
carmel — Mountmountain ridge in NW Israel, extending as a promontory into the Mediterranean: highest point, c. 1,800 ft (549 m)
cartel — A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
cattell — James McKeen [muh-keen] /məˈkin/ (Show IPA), 1860–1944, U.S. psychologist, educator, and editor.
cavell — Edith Louisa. 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I for helping Allied prisoners to escape
chanel — Gabrielle (ɡabriɛl), known as Coco Chanel. 1883–1971, French couturière and perfumer, who created "the little black dress" and the perfume Chanel No. 5
clark cell — a cell having a mercury cathode surrounded by a paste of mercuric sulphate and a zinc anode in a saturated solution of zinc sulphate. Formerly used as a standard, its emf is 1.4345 volts
compel — If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it.
cone cell — (anatomy) Any of the photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for colour vision in relatively bright light.
flame cell — one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates, having a tuft of continuously moving cilia.
foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
fuel cell — a device that produces a continuous electric current directly from the oxidation of a fuel, as that of hydrogen by oxygen.
gabel — (UK, legal, obsolete) A rent, service, tribute, custom, tax, impost, or duty; an excise.
gas well — a well from which natural gas is obtained.
gazelle — any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
germ cell — the sexual reproductive cell at any stage from the primordial cell to the mature gamete.
get well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.
get-well — conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness: a get-well card.
giselle — (italics) a ballet (1841) choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, with musical score by Adolphe Adam.
hair cell — an epithelial cell having hairlike processes, as that of the organ of Corti.
hair gel — a jelly-like substance applied to the hair before styling in order to retain the shape of the style
hillel — ("ha-Zaken") c60 b.c.–a.d. 9? Palestinian rabbi, president of the Sanhedrin and interpreter of Biblical law: first to formulate definitive hermeneutic principles.
hotel — a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
impel — to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
kerr cell — a transparent cell filled with a fluid, usually nitrobenzene, and containing two electrodes placed between two polarizing light filters, suitable for demonstrating the Kerr effect and often used as a high-speed camera shutter.
krebs cycle — a cycle of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in living cells that is the final series of reactions of aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids, and by which carbon dioxide is produced, oxygen is reduced, and ATP is formed.
mitchell — Arthur, born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet company director.
morel — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1903–75, French orchestra conductor.
morrell — a tall eucalyptus, Eucalyptus longicornis, of SW Australia, having pointed buds
moselle — German Mosel [moh-zuh l] /ˈmoʊ zəl/ (Show IPA). a river in W central Europe, flowing from the Vosges Mountains in NE France into the Rhine at Coblenz in W Germany. 320 miles (515 km) long.
motel — a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
star shell — a shell that bursts in the air and produces a bright light to illuminate enemy positions.
tavel — a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
t cell — any of several closely related lymphocytes, developed in the thymus, that circulate in the blood and lymph and orchestrate the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells, either by lymphokine secretions or by direct contact: helper T cells recognize foreign antigen on the surfaces of other cells, then they stimulate B cells to produce antibody and signal killer T cells to destroy the antigen-displaying cells; subsequently suppressor T cells return the immune system to normal by inactivating the B cells and killer T cells.
tooth shell — any marine mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, having a curved, tapering shell that is open at both ends.
trade cycle — the recurrent fluctuation between boom and depression in the economic activity of a capitalist country
unsell — to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something: He tried to unsell the public on its faith in rearmament.
varvel — (in falconry) the ring on a strap which holds the bird to the trainer's wrist
wet cell — a cell whose electrolyte is in liquid form and free to flow.
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cadmium cell — a photocell with a cadmium electrode that is especially sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
carbon cycle — the circulation of carbon between living organisms and their surroundings. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is synthesized by plants into plant tissue, which is ingested and metabolized by animals and converted to carbon dioxide again during respiration and decay
cardiac cycle — one complete heartbeat, consisting of one contraction and relaxation of the heart.
clientele — The clientele of a place or organization are its customers or clients.
diving bell — a chamber with an open bottom in which persons can go underwater without special apparatus, water being excluded from the upper part by compressed air fed in by a hose.
goblet cell — a type of epithelial cell that secretes mucin, so called after its shape.
menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
patty shell — a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.
personnel — a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
plasma cell — Anatomy. an antibody-secreting cell, derived from B cells, that plays a major role in antibody-mediated immunity.
recycle — to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.
red blood cell — Physiology. one of the cells of the blood, which in mammals are enucleate disks concave on both sides, contain hemoglobin, and carry oxygen to the cells and tissues and carbon dioxide back to the respiratory organs. Abbreviation: RBC.
silver bell — any North American shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Halesia, of the storax family, having toothed leaves and drooping white, bell-shaped flowers.
sinking spell — a temporary decline, as in health or market values: Wall Street is over its sinking spell.
solar cell — a photovoltaic cell that converts sunlight directly into electricity.
standard cell — a primary electric cell, as the Weston cell, that produces an accurately known constant voltage: used in scientific measurements.
storage cell — a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell.
unit cell — the simplest unit of a regular lattice.
white blood cell — any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.
william tell — a legendary Swiss patriot forced by the Austrian governor to shoot an apple off his son's head with bow and arrow.
liberty bell — the bell of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, rung on July 8, 1776, to announce the adoption of the Declaration of Independence; since then a national symbol of liberty: moved to a special exhibition pavilion behind Independence Hall on January 1, 1976.
mademoiselle — (often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mademoiselle Lafitte. Abbreviation: Mlle.
materiel — the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
primary cell — a cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible, so that the cell when discharged cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current.
selenium cell — a photovoltaic cell consisting of a thin strip of selenium placed between two metal electrodes.
silica gel — a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent.
thomson's gazelle — a medium-sized antelope, Gazella thomsoni, abundant on the grassy steppes and dry bush of the East African plains.
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canterbury bell — a campanulaceous biennial European plant, Campanula medium, widely cultivated for its blue, violet, or white flowers
