tubular bells

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tubular bells

/ˌtjuːbjʊlə ˈbɛlz/ UK
/ˈt͡ʃuː-/ UK
/-bjə-/ UK
/ˌt(j)ubjələɹ ˈbɛlz/ US
/-bju-/ US

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From tubular (adjective) + bells.

noun tubular bell

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.
Similar: chimes, tubular chimes

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noun percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal tubes

Español	campanas tubulares
한국어	튜블러 벨 tyubeulleo bel
日本語	チューブラーベル chūburāberu
中文	管鐘 /管钟 guǎnzhōng
Português	sinos tubulares, carrilhão de orquestra
Français	carillon tubulaire, cloches d'orchestre, cloche tubulaire
Deutsch	Röhrenglocken
Italiano	campane tubolari
Română	clopote tubulare
Русский	оркестро́вые ко́локола orkestróvyje kólokola
العربية	آلة إيقاعية
עברית	צ׳יימס

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@misc{tubular_bells_2026,
  title = {tubular bells},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tubular%20bells},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}