"bell-mouthed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bell-mouthed (not comparable)
  1. Expanding at the mouth or opening; flared. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bell-mouthed-en-adj-LECQENjD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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