Big Ben
Big Ben - Not the clock in the tower of the Houses of Parliament but the bell itself.
n
1. the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
2. the clock in this tower
3. (Placename) the tower
[named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of Works in 1856 when it was cast]
Big Ben - Not the clock in the tower of the Houses of Parliament but the bell itself.
See also related terms for tower.
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| Noun | 1. |  Big Ben - clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, LondonBritish capital, capital of the United Kingdom, Greater London, London - the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center |
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