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tubular bells en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈt͡ʃuː-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌt(j)ubjələɹ ˈbɛlz/ (General-American)
  • /-bjə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌtjuːbjʊlə ˈbɛlz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /-bju-/ (General-American)

Etymology

From tubular (adjective) + bells.

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-normally) A percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal tubes that are struck with a mallet, producing sounds like those of church bells.

Forms

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tubular bell Number=Sing lexicographic

Synonyms

tubular chimes · chimes

Translations (31)

he צ׳יימס (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · de Röhrenglocken (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · fr cloche tubulaire (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · nl buisklokken (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · id lonceng tabung (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · es campanas tubulares (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · nb rørklokker (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · uk о́ркестро́ві дзво́ни (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · da rørklokker (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ca campana tubular (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ga clogfheadáin (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · it campane tubolari (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ru оркестро́вые ко́локола (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · pt carrilhão de orquestra (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · fr carillon tubulaire (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · fr cloches d'orchestre (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · pt sinos tubulares (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ja チューブラーベル (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · cmn 管鐘 /管钟 (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ro clopote tubulare (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · bg оркестрови камбани (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · pl dzwony rurowe (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · uz orkestr qoʻngʻiroqlari (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · fi putkikellot (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · hu csőharang (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · sv rörklockor (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · fa ناقوس لولهای (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ko 튜블러 벨 (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · eu ezkila tubular (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ar آلة إيقاعية (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes) · ast campanes tubulares (percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes)