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| chime [ chīm ] |
noun (plural chimes) |
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1. sound of bell: the musical ringing sound made by a bell or a set of bells, or a similar sound made by an object such as a doorbell
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2. device for striking bell: a device for striking a bell or a set of bells in order to make a musical sound or play a tune
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often used in the plural
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3. notes sounded by clock: a series of musical notes sounded by a clock before striking
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plural noun chimes |
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music percussion instrument: a set of hanging bells, metal bars, or tubes tuned to a scale, used to produce a musical sound when struck
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verb (past and past participle chimed, present participle chim·ing, 3rd person present singular chimes) |
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1. intransitive verb ring melodiously: to make a melodious ringing sound
  Did you hear the bells chiming?
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2. transitive verb indicate something by chiming: to indicate something, especially the time, by chiming
The clock chimed three o'clock.
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3. transitive verb produce musical sound: to strike a bell or bells so as to produce a musical sound
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4. intransitive verb harmonize: to harmonize or be in agreement with something else
Her opinion chimed perfectly with my own.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb speak in musical way: to say something or speak in a rhythmic or musical way
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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| chim·er noun |
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