tubular bell

noun

1. Often tubular bells. one of a set of tuned metal tubes of different lengths used as a musical instrument, suspended vertically from a frame and struck with a mallet to produce sounds or melodies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubular bell¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Calyx tubular-bell-shaped, 5–10-nerved, equally 5-toothed, or the upper teeth united to form an upper lip.

From Project Gutenberg