inverted bell
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The inverted bell is a metaphorical name for a geometric shape that resembles a bell upside-down.
By context
In architecture, the term is applied to describe the shape of the capitals of Corinthian columns.
The inverted bell is used in shape classification in pottery,"Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles: Identification & Value Guide" (2002), {{ISBN|1-57432-277-X}} often featured in archaeology as well as in modern times.
In statistics, a bimodial distribution is sometimes called an inverted bell curve.
Image:ZygmuntDzwon.JPG| A bell
File:Rin gong at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto.JPG |Standing bell (rin)
Image:Llyn Celyn spillway1 w.JPG|Bell-mouth spillway at Llyn Celyn
image:GBM - Glockenbecher 1.jpg|Inverted-bell beaker from Atting during the Beaker culture
Image:Vorticella.JPG| Vorticella protozoa
Image:Bell-krater hare BM F547.jpg | Bell krater
Image:AshokaLions.jpg | Ashoka Bell ( lotus flower shaped 250 BCE)