Glocke — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Glocke is used for these senses in English:
- bell (percussion instrument) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
- bell A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.
- bell jar A bell-shaped glass used to cover and protect items such as food.
- chime (musical instruments) A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
bell — full definition
- noun A hollow metal instrument, often shaped like a cup, that rings when struck.
- verb To attach a bell to something.
- verb To flare out or take on a bell-like shape.
chime — full definition
- noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
- verb To make a ringing sound, like a bell.
- verb To agree or fit together (often "chime in" for joining a conversation).