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Peal

/piːl/

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Peal"

noun
  1. 1

    A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

  2. 2

    A set of bells tuned to each other according to the diatonic scale.

  3. 3

    The changes rung on a set of bells.

verb
  1. 1

    To sound with a peal or peals.

  2. 2

    To utter or sound loudly.

  3. 3

    To assail with noise.

  4. 4

    To resound; to echo.

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