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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A small automatic bell that rings when a person enters a shop, so as to alert the shopkeeper..
Use shop-bell when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shop-bell means A small automatic bell that rings when a person enters a shop, so as to alert the shopkeeper..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use shop-bell where its definition matches the intended context.
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