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Jingle bell

//ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩ bɛl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.

    "Jingle bells, jingle bells, / Jingle all the way. / Oh! what fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh."

Etymology

From jingle (“sound of metal, etc., clattering against itself”, attributively) + bell.

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