Bell

Famous inventor's surname

Bell as a surname is associated with Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, and gives its name to various companies and institutions: Bell Labs, Bell Telephone.

Taco Bell and other businesses use it as a brand name. (Lowercase bell is the ringing instrument.)

inventor

telephone

Voice communication device

patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
inventionNew device or method
WatsonCommon English surname

receiver · transmitter · acoustic · telegraph · hearing · deaf · communication · laboratory · Boston · speech

surname

Chipotle

Mexican fast-casual chain

brandCompany's product line name
companyCommercial enterprise or guests
telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology

Categories

Common SurnamesSmith, Jones, Brown, Wilson, Miller
Telephone Inventors
cell phone serviceVerizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone
television providersComcast, Xfinity, DirecTV, Dish Network, Spectrum
Texas CountiesHarris, Dallas, Travis, El Paso, Galveston

Opposites

sound production

Bellsilencer

Sound-dampening gun attachment

mute · silence · muffler · soundproofing · damper

signal type

Belllight

Visible electromagnetic radiation

beacon · lamp · flag · flare · visual signal

shape/form

Bellpyramid

Pointed polyhedral solid

spike · cube · cone · flat surface · spire

Phrases

ring a bellEvoke partial recognition
church bellsBronze instruments in steeples
wedding bellsCeremonial marriage ringing
bell peppersMild hollow vegetables
school bellAcademic schedule signal
alarm bellAudible danger signal

Family

bells, doorbell, dumbbell, Belle, belle, cowbell, belfry, bellwether, bluebell

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G