speelwerk

Definitions of speelwerk
  1. noun
    a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
    synonyms: gong
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    types:
    beiaard, carillon, klokkenspel
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
    handbel, tafelbel, tafelschel
    a bell that is held in the hand
    type of:
    slaginstrument
    a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
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