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chime

/ˈtʃaɪm/

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noun

A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
"Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra."
An individual ringing component of such a set.
"Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath."
A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
"The professor had stuffed a wad of gum into the chime of his doorbell so that he wouldn't be bothered."
The sound of such an instrument or device.
"The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing."
A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
"Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it."

To make the sound of a chime.
"I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon."
To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
To agree; to correspond.
"The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research."
To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.

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