bell ringer

/bɛl ˌrɪŋər/
/bɛl ˈrɪŋə/
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Other forms: bell ringers

Definitions of bell ringer
  1. noun
    a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
    synonyms: ringer, toller
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    type of:
    signaler, signaller
    someone who communicates by signals
  2. noun
    someone who plays musical handbells
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    type of:
    instrumentalist, musician, player
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
  3. noun
    something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
    “the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer”
    synonyms: bull's eye, home run, mark
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    type of:
    success
    an attainment that is successful
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