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handbell

British  
/ ˈhændˌbɛl /

noun

  1. a bell rung by hand, esp one of a tuned set used in musical performance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Get in the winter wonderland spirit and experience the joy of live handbell music.

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2022

Bornstein—who’s looking a lot like Mike Myers these days—won’t say, but he will ring a gigantic handbell and yell “Huah!” like Al Pacino when Kimmel guesses right.

From Slate May 3, 2018

“Well, I’ll just leave you in peace,” he concluded eventually, handing me a brass handbell and leaving the room.

From The New Yorker Mar. 30, 2015

In addition to the synthy original, he recorded an a cappella version, a handbell version, a bluegrass version, a country version — even a rap version.

From Washington Post Mar. 7, 2015

An usher rang a handbell to get the crowd’s attention.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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