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Bells Peal Loud Sound Set Pealed Noun, Verbbre /Piːl/Name /Piːl/Noun Sth) A

Front peal
Back noun, verbBrE /piːl/NAmE /piːl/noun


1 ~ (of sth) a loud sound or series of soundsShe burst into peals of laughter.

2 the loud ringing sound of a bella peal of bells rang out

3 a set of bells that all have different notes; a musical pattern that can be rung on a set of bells

verb


1 [intransitive] ~ (out) (of bells) to ring loudlyThe bells of the city began to peal out.

2 [intransitive] ~ (with sth) to suddenly laugh loudlyEllen pealed with laughter. His laughter pealed across the room.

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