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单词 bellpull
释义

bellpull

[ bel-pool ]
/ ˈbɛlˌpʊl /

noun

a handle, cord, or strip of cloth pulled to ring a bell.

Origin of bellpull

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; bell1 + pull

Words nearby bellpull

bellow, bellows, bellows fish, bell pepper, bellperson, bellpull, bell punch, Bell purchase, bell push, bell-ringer, bells
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Example sentences from the Web for bellpull

  • In the wall was a gate, and by the gate a bellpull formed of a hanging wire.

    Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy
  • 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 Howells

British Dictionary definitions for bellpull

bell pull

noun

a handle, rope, or cord pulled to operate a doorbell or servant's bell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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