"bell-pull" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bell-pulls [plural]
Etymology: bell + pull Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bell|pull}} bell + pull Head templates: {{en-noun}} bell-pull (plural bell-pulls)
  1. A rope that rings a bell. Translations (rope that rings a bell): schellekoord [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-bell-pull-en-noun-SAxAIwkD Disambiguation of 'rope that rings a bell': 79 21 0
  2. A handle attached to a rope that rings a bell.
    Sense id: en-bell-pull-en-noun-BCMTSdTv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 53 10
  3. The tail of a fox
    Sense id: en-bell-pull-en-noun-yp2opaZn

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