peal

  • 11peal — sustantivo masculino 1. Uso/registro: restringido. Parte de la media que cubre el pie. 2. Uso/registro: restringido. Media sin pie que se sujeta a éste con una tira. 3. Origen …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 12peal — (Del lat. pedālis). 1. m. Parte de la media que cubre el pie. 2. Media sin pie que se sujeta a este con una trabilla. 3. Paño con que se cubre el pie. 4. Esterilla circular de esparto que se pone en las jaulas de los reclamos de perdiz. 5. coloq …

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  • 13Peal — A peal is a term used to describe a performance of change ringing, usually on tower or hand bells. Frequently the term refers to performances which comply with a set of decisions published by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers.Originally… …

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  • 14peal — ap·peal·a·bil·i·ty; ap·peal·a·ble; ap·peal·er; ap·peal·ing; peal; re·peal·able; re·peal·er; re·peal·ist; ap·peal; re·peal; ap·peal·ing·ly; ap·peal·ing·ness; …

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  • 15peal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, loud VERB + PEAL ▪ burst into, give, let out ▪ He burst into peals of laughter …

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  • 16peal — peal1 [pi:l] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: appeal] 1.) a sudden loud sound of laughter peal of ▪ We could hear peals of laughter coming from the hall. 2.) a loud sound of thunder = ↑clap peal of ▪ A loud peal of thunder crashed direc …

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  • 17peal — I UK [piːl] / US [pɪl] verb Word forms peal : present tense I/you/we/they peal he/she/it peals present participle pealing past tense pealed past participle pealed 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a bell peals, or if someone peals it, it makes a… …

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  • 18peal — [[t]pi͟ːl[/t]] peals, pealing, pealed 1) VERB When bells peal, they ring one after another, making a musical sound. Church bells pealed at the stroke of midnight. N COUNT Peal is also a noun. ...the great peal of the Abbey bells. 2) N COUNT: oft… …

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  • 19peal — peal1 [ pil ] noun count 1. ) a sound of several bells ringing a ) TECHNICAL a tune played on a set of bells b ) TECHNICAL a set of bells 2. ) peal of a loud sound of laughter: Her suggestion was greeted with peals of laughter. a ) a loud sound… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20peal — /peel/, n. 1. a loud, prolonged ringing of bells. 2. a set of bells tuned to one another. 3. a series of changes rung on a set of bells. 4. any loud, sustained sound or series of sounds, as of cannon, thunder, applause, or laughter. v.t. 5. to… …

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