/ ˈbezl; NAmE / noun
( technical ) a ring with a long narrow cut around the inside, used to hold sth in place, such as the cover of a watch or mobile phone / cellphone
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Old French , of unknown origin.
/ ˈbezl; NAmE / noun
( technical ) a ring with a long narrow cut around the inside, used to hold sth in place, such as the cover of a watch or mobile phone / cellphone
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Old French , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005