Definition of jingle bell
1
: a bell mounted on a spring and used to signal the engine room for all speed available
2a
: a small, hollow, perforated, spherical bell enclosing a loose pellet that causes the bell to jingle when shaken
— called also cascabel, crotal, pellet bell
3
: a signal bell used on a shop door to announce the entrance of customers
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“Jingle bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jingle%20bell. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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