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How to pronounce belfry in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms campanile
Type of bell tower
Type Words
Type of room

Examples of belfry

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This belfry incorporates a 14 centimeter correction for the inclined axis below.
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When people act oddly, they're sometimes described as having bats in their belfry.
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The monastery's belfry was to hold a museum dedicated to Ivan Hryhorovych-Barskyi.
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Belfry had one last chance in the closing seconds when it drove to the Central 23.
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The belfry of Notre Dame de Lorette and several buildings at Lille collapsed.
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Water penetration is a particular problem in the belfry of the Big Ben tower.
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Belfry should be in the hunt for a third title under Coach Philip Haywood.
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The bell was cased in 1895 and originally hung in the belfry at the Methodist church.
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In 1709, stone was taken from Pula arena for the belfry foundations at Pula Cathedral.
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  • Campanile: a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
  • A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
  • A bell tower (also belfry) is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. ...
  • The Belfry is a prestigious golf resort in Wishaw, Warwickshire, near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. The Belfry is owned by Irish businessman Sean Quinn, who acquired the course in 2005.
  • The Belfry is a shopping centre located in Redhill, Surrey, England.
  • A moveable tower used in sieges; A shed; An alarm-tower; a watchtower containing an alarm-bell; A tower or steeple specifically for containing bells, especially as part of a church; A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells
  • A small square bell tower placed atop a roof to house a bell, often found on churches and schools.
  • A room at or near the top of a tower which contains bells and their supporting timbers.
  • Added on to the church, or a building standing alone with openings for the bells.