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The definition of a chime is a set of bells, or a tool for striking bells.

(noun)

An example of a chime is a hand of a clock that makes a bell ring.

Chime is defined as ring or to cause to ring.

(verb)

An example of chime is to strike a bell.

See chime in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a contrivance for striking a bell or set of bells
1. a set of bells tuned to a musical scale
2. a similar set of metal tubes, hung vertically and struck with a hammer
a single bell rung by a hammer, as in a clock
the musical sounds or harmony produced by or as by chimes
harmony; agreement

Origin: ME chimbe, cimble < OFr < L cymbalum, cymbal

intransitive verb chimed, chiming

to ring out when struck; sound as a chime
to sound in harmony, as bells
to harmonize; agree

transitive verb

to ring, play, or strike (a bell, set of bells, etc.)
to make (music or sound) on chimes
to give (the time) by striking bells
to call, summon, etc. by sounding a chime

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chimer noun

noun

the extended rim at each end of a cask or barrel

Origin: ME chimb < OE cimb- (only in compounds); akin to Du kim, Ger kimme, an edge & ? comb

See chime in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound.
Music A set of tuned bells used as an orchestral instrument. Often used in the plural.
A single bell, as in the mechanism of a clock.
The sound produced by or as if by a bell or bells.
Agreement; accord: a flawless chime of romance and reality.

verb chimed chimed, chim·ing, chimes

verb, intransitive

a. To sound with a harmonious ring when struck.
b. To make a musical sound by striking a bell or set of bells.
To be in agreement or accord: harmonize: Their views chimed with ours. The seafood and wine chimed perfectly.

verb, transitive

To produce (music) by striking bells.
To strike (a bell) to produce music.
a. To signal or make known by chiming: The clock chimed noon.
b. To call, send, or welcome by chiming.
To repeat insistently.

Phrasal Verb: chime in To interrupt the speech of others, especially with an unwanted opinion. To join in harmoniously. To go together harmoniously; agree.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English chimbe (belle)

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , variant of cimble, cymbal

Origin: , from Latin cymbalum; see cymbal

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