BELL ROPE collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)

collocation in English

meanings of bell and rope

bell

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/bel/us

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/bel/

an electrical device that makes a ringing sound when you press ...

rope

noun

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/rəʊp/us

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/roʊp/

(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long ...

Examples of bell rope

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All lead up to a partitioned room where the bell rope hangs through a hole in the ceiling.

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The bell rope hangs 14.5 ft from the ceiling.

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The bell rope came down the outside of the gable.

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The bell rope once led into his cottage.

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On the right a wall holds a bell rope and to the left is a timber staircase leading through a quarter landing to the right and to the gallery.

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The bell ropes hang down into the nave, so the ringers can be seen by the congregation.

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They do discover the bell ropes and try to ascend by climbing them.

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There are bells fixed to the ceiling and pilgrims are supposed to pull the bell ropes to announce their approach to the divinity.

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The bell ropes were replaced in 1978.

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