calling bell
In Indian English, a calling bell is simply a doorbell — the button you press to announce yourself at someone's door.
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In Indian English, a calling bell is simply a doorbell — the button you press to announce yourself at someone's door. The phrase is so embedded in Indian English that it sounds completely natural to anyone who grew up with it, even though it sounds charmingly redundant to British or American ears. "Press the calling bell" is as everyday as "turn the tap" — perfectly functional, perfectly Indian English.
She pressed the calling bell twice and waited, hearing the chime echo somewhere inside the flat.
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Any bell used to get someone's attention.
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(India) A doorbell.
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