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diving bell
noun
: a large container that is open at the bottom, filled with air, and lowered into deep water to provide a dry place for underwater workers
Full Definition of DIVING BELL
: a diving apparatus consisting of a container open only at the bottom and supplied with compressed air by a hose
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First Known Use of DIVING BELL
1661
Rhymes with DIVING BELL
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