hand bell

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noun

a small handheld bell, especially as part of a tuned set having different notes or pitches and played by a group.

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How to use hand bell in a sentence

"I will ask Angela," said Mrs. Luttrell, stretching out her hand to a little handbell which stood upon the table at her side.
Under False Pretences|Adeline Sergeant
With widely-open eyes, the preacher flung himself against the mantel-piece and clutched at a handbell.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume
Lucky that I did so, for his landlady came in almost immediately in answer to the ring of the handbell.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume
Priscilla got up just as quickly out of her chair and rang the handbell furiously, her eyes on his, her face ablaze.
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight|Elizabeth von Arnim

"Let's see," said Feversham, and ringing a handbell upon the table, sent the servant for the Army List.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason

British Dictionary definitions for hand bell

handbell

/ (ˈhændˌbɛl) /

noun

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

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