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bel  (bl)
n. Abbr. b or B
Ten decibels.
[After Alexander Graham Bell.]
bel [bɛl]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit for comparing two power levels, equal to the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the two powers. Symbols B b See also decibel
[named after Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scots-born US scientist]
Bel [beɪl]
n
(Myth & Legend / Non-European Myth & Legend) (in Babylonian and Assyrian mythology) the god of the earth
bel  (bl)
A unit of measurement equal to ten decibels.
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Noun1.Bel - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
B
sound unit - any acoustic unit of measurement
2.Bel - Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil
Babylon - the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
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