tubular bell
noun
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.
Origin of tubular bell
1First recorded in 1900–05
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How to use tubular bell in a sentence
Calyx tubular-bell-shaped, 5–10-nerved, equally 5-toothed, or the upper teeth united to form an upper lip.
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