bell rope

collocation in English

meaningsofbellandrope

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bell
noun[C]
uk
/bel/us
/bel/
an electrical device that makes a ringing sound when you press ...
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rope
noun
uk
/rəʊp/us
/roʊp/
(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long ...
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(Definition ofbellandropefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All lead up to a partitioned room where thebellropehangs through a hole in the ceiling.
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Thebellropehangs 14.5 ft from the ceiling.
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Thebellropecame down the outside of the gable.
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Thebellropeonce led into his cottage.
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On the right a wall holds abellropeand 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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