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   chime

   /tʃʌɪm/

   noun

   • 1. a melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell: "the chimes of Big Ben"
   • ▪ a bell or a metal bar or tube that is tuned and used in a set to produce a melodious series of ringing sounds when struck: "the warm breeze whispered through the chimes hanging from the balcony ceiling"
   • ▪ a stroke of the clapper against one or both sides of a scarcely moving bell.

   verb

   • 1. (of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time: "the grandfather clock in the next room chimed" Similar ringpealtollsounddingdongclangboomresoundreverberatetinklejinglejanglearchaic:knellrare:tintinnabulatestrikesoundindicatemark

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘cymbal’ and ‘ring out’): probably from Old English cimbal (see cymbal), later interpreted as chime bell.

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   • 1. chimer noun

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   What does a chime mean?

   • A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. 11 meanings: 1. an individual bell or the sound it makes when struck 2. the machinery employed to sound a bell in this way 3.....

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   What is a bell chime?

   • an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence. Often chimes. a set of bells or of slabs of metal, stone, wood, etc., producing musical tones when struck. a musical instrument consisting of such a set, especially a glockenspiel.

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   What does a chime sound like?

   • A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. At that moment a chime sounded from the front of the house. Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind. ...the haunting sound of the wind chimes. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   How does Chime.in function?

   • Chime.in functions by letting users share content with others through a number of different mediums. It includes a newsfeed, profile pages, and a system for following other users. Chime.in does not have the typical status updates that are seen on other social networks.

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   noun. a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. synonyms: bell, gong. see more. verb. emit a sound. “bells and gongs chimed ” see more. Pronunciation. US. /tʃaɪm/ UK. /tʃaɪm/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Chime."

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