toll-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: A fee levied for the use of roads or bridges.

Commentary: TOLL[+transportation]

Examples:
Pay the toll so we don't get a ticket.
We paid the toll and crossed the bridge.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Value measured by what must be given or done to obtain something.

Commentary: TOLL[+sacrifice]

Examples:
What a toll he paid to stay married.
The toll in human life was enormous.
There are certain tolls that no one should have to pay.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: The sound of a bell being struck.

Commentary: TOLL[+sound][+event]

Examples:
She heard the distant toll of church bells.
He was saved by the toll of the bell.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3