belllike
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Etymology edit
Adjective edit
belllike (comparative more belllike, superlative most belllike)
- Resembling or characteristic of a bell.
- 2007 December 1, Allan Kozinn, “That Same Old Beat, With Brand-New Choices”, in New York Times[1]:
- Usually the pulse is established by a piano, which holds down the beat with a belllike tone.
Usage notes edit
- The hyphenated spelling bell-like may be preferred in order to avoid the unusual juxtaposition of three of the same consonant.
Translations edit
resembling or characteristic of a bell
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