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- Dictionarychime/tʃʌɪm/
noun
- 1. a melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell: "the chimes of Big Ben"
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
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CHIME definition: 1. (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound: 2. a ringing sound: 3. a set of small bells, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHIME is the edge or rim of a cask or drum. How to use chime in a sentence.
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. The ceremony started as the chimes of midnight struck.
An apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound. 2. often chimes Music A set of tuned bells used as an orchestral instrument. 3. A single bell, as in the mechanism of a clock. 4. The sound produced by or as if by a bell or bells. 5. Agreement; accord: a flawless chime of romance and reality. 1. a.
A chime is a ringing sound made by a bell, especially when it is part of a clock. 3. Chimes are a set of small objects which make a ringing sound when they are blown by the wind.
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. American English : chime / tˈʃaɪm /
CHIME definition: If a bell or clock chimes, it rings.. Learn more.
a ringing sound, typically one that is made by a bell. Definition of chime noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
chime1 /tʃaɪm/ n., v., chimed, chim•ing. n. a set of bells producing musical tones when struck. Music and Dance a musical instrument consisting of such a set, esp. a glockenspiel. the musical tone thus produced: the soft chimes of the grandfather clock. v.
CHIME meaning: 1. (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound: 2. a ringing sound: 3. a set of small bells, or…. Learn more.
