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bell ringer

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bell ringer

1
n
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
2
n
something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bell ringer
1

n a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)

Synonyms:
ringer, toller
Type of:
signaler, signaller
someone who communicates by signals

n someone who plays musical handbells

Type of:
instrumentalist, musician, player
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
2

n something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

“the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer
Synonyms:
bull's eye, home run, mark
Type of:
success
an attainment that is successful
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