division bell

division bell
noun
: a bell rung to summon members of a deliberative body when a vote is to be taken — compare division 17

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division bell noun
A bell rung in the House of Commons to signal an imminent vote
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Main Entry: ↑division

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division bell UK US noun [singular]
a bell that is rung to tell members of the British parliament that it is time to vote
Thesaurus: in the uk parliament and assemblieshyponym

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division bell,
a bell in the British House of Commons, used to summon members to vote when there is a parliamentary division over a motion.

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diˈvision bell 7 [division bell] noun
a bell which is rung in the British parliament when it is time for a ↑division (8)

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