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HANDBELL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does handbell mean?
• HANDBELL (noun)
The noun HANDBELL has 1 sense:
1. a bell that is held in the hand
Familiarity information: HANDBELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bell that is held in the hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("handbell" is a kind of...):
bell; chime; gong (a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument)
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