The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bell metal \Bell" met`al\ A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.
Bell metal ore, a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.
Wiktionary
n. A hard alloy of about three parts of copper to one of tin, used for making bells.
WordNet
n. bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "bell metal".
Cymbals were made of bell metal, a true bronze or alloy of copper and tin in varying proportions to achieve the tone required.
Along with their robes, the players wore kidskin gloves to avoid smudging the bright bell metal.
Not even a man made all of bell metal could have clanged on the carpets of the Imperial Palace.
Her laughter rang among our voices, clear as bell metal, precisely shaped.