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Definition of bell metal in English: bell metalnoun mass nounAn alloy of copper and tin for making bells, with a higher tin content than in bronze. Example sentencesExamples - Prominent items include bell metal and wrought iron figurines, statues, lamps and other artifacts depicting the traditional gods, goddesses and animal figurines.
- With Christmas and New Year just round the corner, the accent is also on brass and bell metal lamps, in traditional and modern shapes.
- There were strikingly beautiful items made of wrought iron and bell metal, terracotta, silk and wood craft.
- We pushed open the 600 year-old great oak door, hard as bell metal with the patina of pilgrimage etched deep into its rough grain and stepped in.
- Local artisans also produce brassware and items made from bell metal (an alloy of copper and tin).
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