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division bell

noun

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  1. A bell rung in or around a parliament to signal a division (vote) to members of the…

    A bell rung in or around a parliament to signal a division (vote) to members of the relevant chamber so that they may take part.

    • The division bell was still ringing; peers and diplomatists and strangers were turned out; members came rushing in from library and smoking-room; some desperate cabs just arrived in time to land their passengers in the waiting-room.

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