bell pull

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel poo l]
- /bɛl pʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel poo l]
- /bɛl pʊl/

Definitions of bell pull words

noun bell pull a handle, rope, or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or servant's bell 3
noun bell pull a handle, cord, or strip of cloth pulled to ring a bell. 1
noun bell pull cord that rings a bell 1

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Origin of bell pull

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Bell pull

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bell pull

bell pull popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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