sandbell

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noun

Nama hispida (rough nama), native to the US southwest.

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Meanings

nounsandbell (plural sandbells)

plural sandbells

  1. Nama hispida (rough nama), native to the US southwest.

    Mats of low-growing sandbells thrive on otherwise barren strips of roadside.

    1995, Wayne H. McAlister, Martha K. McAlister, Aransas: A Naturalist's Guide, page 317
  2. A free weight for physical exercise.

Origin

From sand + bell. The weight sense is a trademark; see dumbbell.

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APA

sandbell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbell

MLA

“sandbell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sandbell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sandbell.

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