toll

/tˈoʊl/

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Definitions

Noun
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
Noun
value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
Noun
the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
Verb
ring slowly; "For whom the bell tolls"
Verb
charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City"