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bellpull
[ bel-pool ]
/ ˈbɛlˌpʊl /
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noun
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Words nearby bellpull
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How to use bellpull in a sentence
The conductor hesitated before he jerked the bellpull to go on: Then he said, "Well, she'll want her umbrella, anyway."
Literature and Life|William Dean HowellsIn the wall was a gate, and by the gate a bellpull formed of a hanging wire.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for bellpull
bell pull
noun
a handle, rope, or cord pulled to operate a doorbell or servant's bell
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