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handbell

handbell noun: a small bell designed to be rung by hand.

Noun

handbell (plural handbells)

  1. A small bell designed to be rung by hand.
    • The bell sounded. It was a hand-bell, rung by a boy in the next class-room.1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 58

handbell meaning in Arabic

handbell in Arabic

small bell rung by hand
نَاقُوس nāqūs

Forms of handbell

pluralhandbells

Origin of handbell

From Middle English handbelle, hande belle, from Old English handbelle (“handbell”). By surface analysis, hand + bell.

Questions about handbell

What does handbell mean?
Handbell means a small bell designed to be rung by hand.
What is handbell in Arabic?
Handbell in Arabic is نَاقُوس (nāqūs). See Handbell meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is handbell?
Handbell is a noun.
What is the plural of handbell?
The plural of handbell is handbells.

Words near handbell in the dictionary

  1. handbasin
  2. handbasins
  3. handbasket
  4. handbasket portion
  5. handbaskets
  6. handbell
  7. handbells
  8. handbike
  9. handbikes
  10. handbill
  11. handbills

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