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A bell is a musical instrument, made in many
sizes, comprising a suspended resonating
vessel swung by a handle or from a pivoted
frame to make contact with a beater which
hangs inside the bell. Church bells are among
the most massive structures to be cast in
bronze in one piece. The world's largest bell
is the Tsar Kolokol or King of Bells, it
weighs 220 tonnes. It is on the ground of the
Kremlin, Moscow, where it fell when being
hung.
Subject by: Nathan Ludkin