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  • 31To ring out — Ring Ring (r[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. {Rang} (r[a^]ng) or {Rung} (r[u^]ng); p. p. {Rung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ringing}.] [AS. hringan; akin to Icel. hringja, Sw. ringa, Dan. ringe, OD. ringhen, ringkelen. [root]19.] 1. To cause to sound, especially by… …

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  • 32Whitechapel Bell Foundry — The Entrance to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry on Whitechapel Rd The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The foundry is listed by the Guinness Book of Records… …

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  • 33percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to …

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  • 34bell — bell1 bell less, adj. /bel/, n. 1. a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like. 2. the stroke or sound of such an instrument: We …

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  • 35Bell — /bel/, n. 1. Acton /ak teuhn/, pen name of Anne Brontë. 2. Alexander Graham, 1847 1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone. 3. (Arthur) Clive (Howard), 1881 1964, English critic of literature and art. 4. Currer /kerr… …

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  • 36electronic carillon — ▪ musical instrument also called  Electronic Chime, Electrophonic Carillon, or Electroacoustical Carillon,         20th century musical instrument in which the acoustical tone source metal tubes, rods, or bars struck by hammers is picked up… …

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  • 37Meneely Bell Foundry — A Meneely bell now at the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology The Meneely Bell Foundry was a bell foundry established in 1826 in West Troy (now Watervliet), New York, by Andrew Meneely …

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  • 38bell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chime, ring; flare. See indication, expansion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Device for signaling audibly] Syn. chime(s), signal, gong, Siren, carillon, angelus, tintinnabulum, buzzer, ding dong*, ringer*;… …

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  • 39Taylors Eayre & Smith Ltd — (formerly trading as John Taylor Bellfounders, John Taylor Co and other names), based in Loughborough in the United Kingdom, is the world s largest working bell foundry. The company manufactures bells for use in clock towers, change ringing peals …

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  • 40Old Main (Washington & Jefferson College) — Old Main Old Main in its current configuration Former names New College Main Hall College Hall General information Archit …

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