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Noun: bel  bel
  1. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
    "The sound level meter could measure up to 12 bels";
    - Bel, B
Noun: Bel
  1. Babylonian god of the earth; one of the supreme triad including Anu and Ea; earlier identified with En-lil

Sounds like: bell, belle, Bel

Derived forms: bels

Type of: Semitic deity, sound unit

Encyclopedia: Bel, Osh