klokkenspel

Definitions of klokkenspel
  1. noun
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
    synonyms: beiaard, carillon
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    type of:
    gong, speelwerk
    a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  2. noun
    a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
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    type of:
    slaginstrument
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
  3. noun
    playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
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    type of:
    muz., muziek, toonkunst
    musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
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