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[edit]Etymology
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From tubular (adjective) bells.[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtjuːbjʊlə ˈbɛlz/, /ˈt͡ʃuː-/, /-bjə-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌt(j)ubjələɹ ˈbɛlz/, /-bju-/
- Rhymes: -ɛlz
- Hyphenation: tu‧bul‧ar bells
Noun
[edit]tubular bells pl (normally plural, singular tubular bell)
- (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.
- Synonyms: chimes, tubular chimes
Translations
[edit]percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes
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References
[edit]- ^ “tubular bells, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2023.
- ^ “tubular bells, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Further reading
[edit]tubular bells on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰel- (sound)
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- Rhymes:English/ɛlz
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