church bell

/tʃərtʃ bɛl/
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Other forms: church bells

Definitions of church bell
  1. noun
    a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)
    “church bells were ringing all over town”
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    type of:
    bell
    a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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